:Jo Brown Illustrator

Jo Brown

I live on the South Coast of England, five minutes from the sea, and just a quick train journey away from London.

My art training- from constant scribbler as a child, many lovely art teachers, to Foundation (Loughborough); Bachelor of Arts, Fashion and Textiles, (Nottingham Trent); Master of Arts, Fashion and Textiles, (Manchester). My textile leanings were firmly in the novelty/conversation print area, and gradually I realised I should be doing illustration. I have been working as an illustrator for more than 15 years.

My imagery is happy, jolly, fun, humorous, colourful, and sometimes very busy! I paint with real paint! I like the feel of paint, the unexpected mixes that work out really well, the unevenness, the imperfections that make it lively. I work mainly in gouache, on flexible smooth card, though images can be delivered digitally on request.
I love working with colour, pattern and texture. I like drawing happy faces, (animals or people ) and adding lots of interest to the backgrounds - a good picture book is read over and over, it helps to have lots to discover on each visit.
I work on a variety of projects- I do a lot of children's book work, but also advertising, ceramics, games, greetings cards, logos, packaging, posters, stationery, toys, and textiles- and I'm happy to tackle anything else.
I can produce mood boards, story boards, ranges of patterns, patterns in repeat- just ask.

I have two gallery pages here, please look at both

bee young, bright , fun

wulfie slightly older/quirkier more sophisticated colour palette.

Shop
Please see my ETSY shop www.etsy.com/shop/tomatoheaven for prints and some original artworks or email me if there is something particular you would like. Licences for reproduction are also available on some pieces.

Blog - www.jo-brown.blogspot.com
News, new images and inspirations

Available for school visits/art workshops, artist residencies please email me. Profile on authorhotline.com/jobrown

BOOKS

I also write for children, for example:

Hoppity Skip, Little Chick Little Tiger Press 2005 ISBN 1845060911 hardback

Pirate Jam Brimax 2003 ISBN 1858546125 hardback 1858547032 paperback

If Dogs Wore Clothes Campbell 2002 978-0333964910 hardback (touch and feel)

Where's My Mummy? Little Tiger Press 2002 ISBN 1854307843 paperback National Curriculum title 2004
"A reassuring read about the concept of having 'a place' in the world, told through bold pictures and endearing characters." Junior magazine
"Illustrated with gloriously rich colours alongside lots of noisy animal sounds." Parent Wise

Little Rabbit Goes Out to Play Tango Books 2002 ISBN 1857075528 (finger puppet and flaps)
To see manuscripts, story ideas, etc please contact me or my agent.

I am represented by Penny Holroyde at the Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency +44(0)20 7727 9102 pennyholroyde@carolinesheldon.co.uk

Latest Publications

Out and About In My Boots by Christina Goodings, Lion Children's Books 2010

Hootenanny! by Kimberly Ainsworth, Little Simon 2011

The Bear Detectives by Sally Grindley, series of 8 books,Orchard Colour Crunchies 2009

Tickling Tigers by Sean Taylor Orchard Books 2010

This Is Our World by Emily Sollinger, Little SImon 2010