The Feline Advisory Bureau is a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats. This year is their 50th anniversary and among the celebrations FAB are launching a new book Essential Cattitude: an insight into the feline world. To illustrate the book FAB asked cat loving artists and celebrities to contribute pictures of their favourite felines and I donated ‘The Boss’ a painting of Cassie to the cause.

The book was launched at The Groucho Club in London in February 2008. You can find out much more about Essential Cattitude: An Insight Into The Feline World and even buy a copy on FAB’s web site www.fabcats.org.

Apologies to all of you who’ve been waiting for the new work to appear. I injured my back a while ago and it’s fair to say that has slowed me down quite a bit. It also means that I must ration my time sitting at the computer because I don’t have one of those beautiful, ergonomically designed office chairs. However I have been working, (slowly and carefully Rob - honestly) and I’ll try and get the new work up here very soon.

If I’ve forgotten to do anything for anyone please do email and remind me. I’m so behind with everything that I’m likely to have forgotten something somewhere!

This is another Christmas commission. Frosty was commissioned by Tabitha for her daughter. Tabitha has some of the loveliest cats around and luckily they sometimes model for me too.

This is a 16×12 acrylic on canvas board.

Sparkle is a Ragdoll cat who looks totally blissed out laying on the bed. This painting is a 22×18 acrylic on canvas board commissioned by her owner Vikki.

This painting was wonderful to paint. The underpainting is full of reds and violets and with the blues of the bed covers over the top it makes the colours glow and they look rich and luscious. Sadly that doesn’t come across in photos.

This is Cookie. Jo commissioned me to paint her as a gift for her Mum for Christmas. She’s a beautiful ginger cat and reminds me of our ginger boy Solly.

This is acrylics on paper. The reflections in the wood floor were a lot of fun to paint.

A close up of the painting.