"Art washes away from the soul

the dust of everyday life."

- Pablo Picasso 


Weary Nigel the octopus hunkering down with his creature comforts on a cold winter's night. Nigel is wearing a cosy dressing gown, scarf and fluffy rabbit slippers,  and is carrying a hot water bottle and something warm to drink.

The Nifty Illustrator is a self-taught illustration artist and animal lover from London (UK).

She works for an animal welfare organisation as a veterinary care assistant and enjoys being in the company of her rescued dogs.

Her artwork reflects the things she loves – animals, vibrant colours and imaginary worlds. She enjoys creating characters using bold lines and colours in a unique cartoon-like style.

Her creative icons include: Charles Schultz, Sir Quentin Blake, Tove Jansson, Roger Hargreaves and Tony Hart.

her artwork is made using both manual techniques and digital software (adobe illustrator) to produce images suitable for web and print.