Linda Lovatt
Linda Lovatt at first was determined to be a children's illustrator! She was told at the time she was really good at using three dimensional materials but never felt like that was the path she wanted to take. She worked free lance for twenty years then went on to become an in house designer. She done the pencil sketches of bowls, biscuit barrels etc. (for Winnie the Pooh/Beatrix potter) that would then go on to the modeller and so on.. It started go get a bit repetitive for Lovatt and she didn't like the fact that she couldn't put her own twist on it or anything! She then went on to create her own "cartoony style" gardening books for children and adults. She still felt like it wasn't enough and the pay wasn't great so she decided to open Beastie Assemblage. She had a play making broaches etc. and they were selling fast! So fast that she had to hire some assistants. 
Her signature theme- "Hares and cute animals"
Now she makes things like broaches, necklaces, free standing assemblages and her new clock works. She tells her assistants what she wants and they help her out. She sells to galleries which then double the price they bought it for but she also sells on her online website. Lovatt tends to use the start of the year (January and February) do find new ideas and plan for works that may take place in the future.
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