If you stop for a moment near a hedgerow you will discover that it doesn't stay still! Suddenly song will burst forth, leaves will rustle, and flashes of wing dart in and out like a whirlwind feathery dance. I love how that a bird's life is all a big show each step of the way, singing for their territory, serenading a potential mate and the 'Ta da! Look at the nest I have built for you!' Birds live such a fascinating life and survive all sorts of obstacles, and so with my love to create I'd like to share with you a variety of arts and crafts to celebrate these little tenacious beings.

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For the present time, Hedgerow Cabaret is for UK customers only. Due to Covid-19 I have made the decision to keep postage to UK only, but with the outlook to expand to worldwide postage in the future. Thank you for your patience.

Your order will take 1-3 business working days to process and will be posted by 2nd Class Royal Mail delivery service.

I am a huge advocate of traditional mediums, watercolours and pencil in particular. I originally started out an avid acrylic painter even though I throughly enjoyed the watercolour works of other artists. I made it my mission to learn how to improve my non existant skills with watercolours and after many trials and plenty of errors I've finally reached a happy place and it is now a firm favourite medium. All of my illustration work is 90% organic, 10% digital. I use Adobe Photoshop and my Artist 12 xp-pen graphics tablet to refine an image ready for print.

Absolutely, I love creating individual pieces for clients. Sometimes an original painting or drawing is the perfect gift for someone and I'd love to help bring a smile to their face. I am also available for the following items - Invitation design - Letterhead design - Logo design - Editorial illustration - Children's illustration Please feel free to email any questions you may have to: hedgerowcabaret@outlook.com

Yes I did. In fact all of my further education has been art related My qualifications are: - BTEC National Certificate in Fine Art - ABC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - BA (hons) Visual Commuincations in Illustration Degree (University of Derby) I do however absolutely believe that if you have a passion to learn and to pursue your dreams you don't necessarily need to go to university. My two biggest tips for when you want to pursue a creative path or interest.... Absorb and surround yourself with as much visual material as possible! Collect art books, follow a wide selection of creatives on social media (but don't compare - be inspired!), go to museums and galleries, get out in nature to recharge, collect post cards. I think creatives are natural hoarders. Practise, practise, practise. Don't be discouraged if you think it's not your best, everything you will ever create is a lesson, enjoy and learn from it to move forward.

English country landscapes (especially Sussex and Cornwall), bird song, British wildlife, flowers, the Victorians, culture between 1920's - 1960's, music from the same decades plus film scores, and antique shops.

I can honestly say I've never tried to find 'a style', as I always just pursue subjects that I enjoy and the look is just the way my work turns out. I tend to focus on a realistic representation of whatever it is that I'm working on, but more recently I've been enjoying a more fun simplified look for my children's illustration.