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Author and illustrator have designs on festive market

CHILDREN’S author Amy Sparkes and illustrator Susie Tyler are coming to a festive market with a difference this year.

And they plan to use their skills to show children and adults how to illustrate, colour and write their own stories.

Events venue Colliton Barton, which is on the main road between Cullompton and Honiton, is playing host to the market on Sunday, November 15, and as well featuring high quality craft items for sale the organisers are inviting visitors to take part in workshops throughout the day.

Helen Bottrill, one of the organisers of the event, said...

Award materializes for young monster artist

Pandora Munoz has won first prize in a design a Doctor Who monster competition run by St Thomas Library.

The library, situated in Church road, Exeter, hosted an award event presenting Pandora with an upgraded version of the design she created.

The monster was redrawn and coloured by Simon Brett a local artist who works for the longest running scifi magazine in the world, Starburst. He presented Pandora with a framed original of her creature: ‘The Soul Stealer’.

Simon was impressed, saying: "Its inventive design and fascinating back story with special powers would...

Overbeck’s first Artist in Residence

Overbeck’s, the exotic garden perched high on the cliffs above Salcombe, has its first ever Artist in Residence – local illustrator Charlotte Atkinson.

Charlotte has set up her studio in a small outdoor building within the sheltered Banana Garden, home to some of Overbeck’s most tender tropic plants. She will be documenting a full year in the garden, from this summer to next, capturing and preserving the plants, flowers and vistas as they change through the seasons. These works will be exhibited at Overbeck’s for all to see.

Born in Devon and trained as an illustrator,...

Magical storytelling with Claire Barker at St Thomas Library

Event Date: 
31/10/2012 - 11:00am
Venue: 
St Thomas Library, Exeter

Devon County Council’s Library in St Thomas will host a special story-time workshop next week.

Local author and illustrator Claire Barker will be in the library on Wednesday 31 October from 11am.

This free event is aimed at children aged 7 to 12 years old.

For more information please contact St Thomas Library on 01392 252783

Further information about Claire Barker is available at magicalmailclairebarker.com