Notes from Northumberland

The story of a self-taught illustrator and designer living in England’s most northerly county

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Safe Oot, Safe In: From Commission to Collection

I really enjoyed working on my Riding of the Bounds commission last year. So this spring I've been developing a small collection, using the artwork I created for the Berwick Riders’ Association as a starting point. This new map print and set of note cards will launch on Saturday 2nd May (the date for the 2026 Riding of the Bounds).

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From Saddle to Sketch: Illustrating the Riding of the Bounds of Berwick-upon-Tweed

When photographer and web designer Sarah Jamieson got in touch about creating a bespoke illustrated map to anchor the new website that she was designing for the Berwick Riders Association to help tell its story visually, I knew it would be a special project — one that celebrated not just geography, but heritage and community spirit.

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