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BECKY'S PAGE
 Well,
what can I say? I hate talking about myself and I am one of those people that
are modest and I don't like praising myself, so I will give this my best shot...
I am 26 years old. I graduated in June 2003, with a 1:1 in BA (Hons) Visual
Communication/Illustration from Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. I won
the '£2000 Debenhams' Design Innovator of the Year 2003' in May, and the '£200 Lousia Anne Ryland Scholarship 2003' for 'outstanding design' of my
degree portfolio. At the same time I was featured on the BBCi website where I
was described a 'Fantastic Illustrator' and I was commissioned by Debenhams to
produce three 1 metre x 1 metre canvas for their new store that opened in the
Bull Ring, Birmingham in September 2003.
I was born in Bath and moved to Buckinghamshire in 1988, where I attended the
Misbourne School in Great
 Missenden and where I spent most of my teenage life. I
now live in the mountains of North Wales in a beautiful little cottage and as
you can probably tell, the fantastic landscape here is a huge influence on my
work. My dad, Peter is also a painter and worked as Creative Group Head at
Saatchi before retiring, so obviously has been a huge influence on me.
In
1999, after A Levels, I gained a place at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University
College in High Wycombe to study Art Foundation - graduating the next year with
a Distinction and a place at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, initially
to study BA (Hons) Fine Art. But it took me a year of frustration before I
realised that 'art' today is all about 'concepts' of great piles of crap and
stained beds, and not really about talent, I changed my course to Illustration.
That was the best thing that I have ever done in my life and I have never really
looked back since.
Since I graduated I have completed many commissions
 from 'blue chip' companies
but I also love to paint and draw anything ... animals, humans, landscapes,
weather (often the bad type!)... anything! Now I am working as a freelance
Illustrator and designer with successful commissions already under my belt from
Severn Trent Water,Debenhams, Nigel Hughes Photography, Portmeirion, Welsh Books
Council (so far three books illustrated for them!),
 Ffestiniog Railway and many
more local companies. To further extend my skills and experience I also do a
spot of freelance
Web Design for a company up here in North Wales.
My other hobbies include riding my five year old Welsh Cob Jakes and teaching
him to jump, although he much prefers eating! I also work on the Ffestiniog
Railway to help pay the mortgage as artists like me can go months without being
paid! I love going out on the Steam Trains when I can with my partner Jonathan.
If I'm not in the studios drawing, I'm usually high up on the mountains
pottering around on Jake, or down at Harbour Station selling tickets, or in the
pub with a nice pint of
 Purple
Moose beer! And, of course, I am now married to a very special friend, Jonathon
Whalley. If you want to see some pictures of the wedding just click on the
image!
My web personal sites
are:
www.illustration-kitchin.co.uk
www.rebecca-kitchin.co.uk
and my e-commerce sites
are:
Cardiau cyfarchion, argraffau a lluniau gan Rebecca & Peter Kitchin -
Cardiau cyfarchion, argraffau a lluniau gan Rebecca & Peter Kitchin. Portfolio
of Welsh greetings cards, paintings and illustrations.
DIY Greeting cards from Celtic-1: Create your own personalised greeting cards
- DIY Greeting cards from Celtic-1: Create your own personalised greeting cards.
Images include Welsh landscapes, Welsh cobs, flowers, Ffestiniog railway,
butterflies and dragonflies.
Handmade personalised greeting cards, prints and originals from Celtic-1: Also
wedding stationery - Handmade personalised greeting cards, prints and
originals from Celtic-1: Also wedding stationery. Includes happy birthday, merry
Christmas, best wishes, thank you, get well soon.
How to create your own personalised handmade happy birthday cards -
Create your own personalised handmade happy birthday cards. Images include Welsh
landscapes, Welsh cobs, flowers, Ffestiniog railway, butterflies and
dragonflies.
Traditional wedding stationery: handmade and personalised designs -
Traditional wedding stationery: handmade and personalised designs. Wedding
invitations, wedding reception, order of service and menus created by Welsh
artists.
Wedding stationery with calligraphy: handmade, personalised and contemporary
designs - Wedding stationery: calligraphy, handmade, personalised,
contemporary designs. Includes wedding invitations, order of service and menus
created by artists working from Wales.
Christmas cards from Celtic-1: traditional, handmade and personalised -
Christmas cards from Celtic-1: traditional, handmade and personalised. Welsh
landscape, snow scenes, holly, ivy, and Ffestiniog trains
Illustrations from Rebecca Kitchin. Paintings and greeting cards by young
award-winning artist - Illustrations from Rebecca Kitchin. Paintings and
greeting cards by young award-winning artist. Includes equine, Welsh cobs,
childrens, novels, fashion, editorial, and photography.
How to commission pet portraits from Rebecca Kitchin - How to commission
pet portraits, pet portraits paintings, pet portraits in pencil, pet portraits
in watercolour
Handmade personalised greeting cards with Ffestiniog trains, signed prints and
originals - Handmade personalised greeting cards with Ffestiniog trains,
signed prints and originals: illustrated, personalised and printed by Welsh
artist
Watercolours from Peter Kitchin: landscape paintings of Snowdonia, North Wales
- Watercolours from Peter Kitchin: landscape paintings of Snowdonia, North
Wales. Includes studies of slate workings around Blaenau Ffestiniog, Cwmorthin,
Maenofferen and Porthmadog.
Watercolour landscape paintings of South Buckinghamshire by Peter Kitchin
- Watercolours of South Buckinghamshire: Over thirty watercolour landscape
paintings of South Buckinghamshire and other parts of UK by Peter Kitchin.
Oh yes, I nearly forgot! As well as two
Welsh Cobs and two cats, I've also now got a husband and am now living in
Porthmadog.
To navigate, just click on any 'mug' below
     
Contact details. Address: Bron Elliw, Rhyd-y-Sarn, Blaenau
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 4NT, North Wales, U.K. Telephone: 01766 762693.
kitchin@bronelliw.freeserve.co.uk
Browse more sites from Peter and Rebecca Kitchin, the father and daughter
team from Wales, UK |
Greeting cards, prints and originals - Greeting cards: handmade, wedding stationery, original watercolours and signed
prints. Includes happy birthday, merry Christmas, best wishes, thank you,
get well soon |
Personalised Greeting cards - Personalised Greeting cards: handmade with illustrations of Welsh landscapes, flowers, Welsh
cobs and the Ffestiniog railway. Includes happy birthday, merry Christmas,
best wishes, thank you, get well soon |
Cardiau cyfarchion - Cardiau cyfarchion, argraffau a lluniau gan
Rebecca & Peter Kitchin |
Wedding stationery, traditional - Wedding stationery: handmade
invitations, personalised, traditional designs. Wedding invitations, wedding reception, order of service and menus
created |
Wedding stationery, contemporary - Wedding stationery: calligraphy,
handmade, personalised, contemporary designs.
Includes wedding invitations, order of service and menus |
Birthday cards - Birthday cards, handmade: personalised, online. Personalised birthday cards designed by the
creative duo |
Christmas cards - Christmas cards: handmade, personalised. Welsh landscapes, snow scenes, holly, ivy, and Ffestiniog trains |
Pet portraits - Portfolio of pet portrait paintings and drawings by
young Welsh award-winning artist plus advice on commissioning your own pet
portrait |
Watercolour landscape paintings of Snowdonia - Watercolour landscape
paintings of Snowdonia, North Wales by Peter Kitchin. Includes studies of
slate workings in and around Blaenau Ffestiniog, Cwmorthin, Maenofferen
and Porthmadog |
Watercolour landscape paintings of South Buckinghamshire -
Watercolours of South Buckinghamshire: Over thirty watercolour landscape
paintings of South Buckinghamshire and other parts of UK by Peter Kitchin
| The following are 'non-profit' research sites from Peter and Rebecca |
Learn to write and speak Welsh - Learn to write and speak Welsh: A web
site written by Welsh learners for Welsh learners - the terrified kind! |
Directory of British birds - Birds seen in UK. Massive directory of
breeding and migratory British birds arranged by habitat and by A-Z |
Directory of British castles - Discover the rich history of castles built in
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Who built them, why,
where? | All Web Sites designed and published by P D Kitchin. © Copyright
Rebecca Kitchin & Peter Kitchin 2007. Any attempt to copy the images
within these websites, digitally or otherwise, will constitute an
infringement of copyright.
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