LESLEY ANNE IVORY

LESLEY ANNE IVORY

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 1 A LOVE OF DESIGN 7 2 THE YEAR 3 3 3 EASTERN INFLUENCES 6 1 4 DANBURY MINT & HALCYON DAYS 77 PUBLICATIONS 9 0

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Copyright © Chris Beetles Ltd 2015 8 & 10 Ryder Street St James’s London SW1Y 6QB 020 7839 7551 gallery@chrisbeetles.com www.chrisbeetles.com ISBN 978-1-905738-70-0 Cataloguing in publication data is available from the British Library

Written by Imogen Parry and edited by Fiona Nickerson and Imogen Parry Design by Jeremy Brook of Graphic Ideas Photography by Julian Huxley-Parlour Reproduction by www.cast2create.com Colour separation and printing by Geoff Neal Litho Ltd Front cover: Mu Mu and the Swallowtail Butterfly [84] Front endpaper: Line up of Cats [5] Title page: Blossom on Peacock Feather Quilt, 8 1⁄2 inches diameter [1] Back endpaper: Mintaka among Art Nouveau Tulips [13] Back cover: Three Oriental Dignitaries [75]

LESLEY ANNE IVORY

CHRIS BEETLES LIMITED 8 & 10 Ryder Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6QB Telephone 020 7839 7551 gallery@chrisbeetles.com www.chrisbeetles.com

‘I’ve got so much in my head I don’t know where to start’

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Introduction Had H G Wells, cat lover and seer, made practical the imaginative genius of his Time Machine and emerged blinking in the occasional sunlight of 2015, he would surely have reallocated his plaudits for cat art and transferred the crown from Louis Wain to Lesley Anne Ivory; for here we have indeed ‘a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world’.

Hers is a unique view of the feline sphere ranging over a thirty-year period of mature consistency with highly wrought images that surprise and delight. These artworks are jewels melded into the complex settings of real life from ancient civilisations to curvilinear modernity.

This is work of a very high order and puts her in a class apart. She is the Portrait Laureate of Cats, each picture a special event, as she captures and celebrates the supercilious beauty of cats, their caprice, their curiosity and their cunning. As a cat artist she is peerless.

In 1988, Lesley and I put on the first of many successful exhibitions together. Now, with this remarkable show, displaying 12 years of intense creativity, she still has the ability to make me catch my breath at the beautiful sheen of her artwork, to marvel at her intensity and to applaud her relentless novelty and invention.

Ivory Cats inhabit, decorate, enhance and add some meaning and pleasure to the world that we share, with the cats taking in turn what they wish – in feral complacency – from an imposed domestic partnership. They are the court jesters to our anthropomorphic kingship.

Chris Beetles

2 (top) Mu Mu and the Stag Beetle 4 x 7 1⁄2 inches

3 The London Gallery 6 x 16 1⁄4 inches

All paintings included in this catalogue are signed and have been painted in watercolour and bodycolour unless otherwise stated.

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Nothing is inconsequential in Lesley’s work, and the assidious research that she has undertaken throughout her life into art and design gives the pictures their richness in detail and strong formal quality.

4 Blossomire, Russian Princess 10 x 10 inches Blossomire sits against a backdrop of William Morris’s ‘Honeysuckle’ fabric, with a stem of honeysuckle by her left paw.

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‘William Morris as the ultimate designer; the ultimate transcriber of nature into design.

He delights me right through to the soul.’

(Lesley Anne Ivory)

5 Line up of Cats 8 3⁄4 x 13 3⁄4 inches This William Morris ‘Bird’ wallpaper was selected to create interplay between the birds in the design of the wallpaper and the cats.

From left to right, the cats are Mintaka, Mu Mu, Dandelion, Agneatha, Muppet and Twiglet.

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6 Miniature of Mintaka 7 1⁄4 x 6 3⁄4 inches This miniature of Mintaka sits against William Morris’s ‘Bird and Anemone’ fabric.

7 Cherubino, Angelo and Seraphina playing with soap bubbles 6 1⁄4 x 6 3⁄4 inches

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8 Humbug, Indy and the Pomegranates 13 1⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 inches This painting features a Moorcroft vase in the famous ‘Pomegranate’ pattern.

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9 Mintaka with Rose and Lily Design 5 3⁄4 x 6 1⁄2 inches

10 (below) Jemima Fraser with Art Nouveau Fuchsia 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 inches

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11 Starlight and Preston, belonging to Granddaughters Alice and Rebecca 7 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄4 inches 12 Icon of Muppet 5 x 3 1⁄4 inches

13 (below) Mintaka among Art Nouveau Tulips 6 x 7 1⁄2 inches

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14 Agneatha – L’Amethyst and Motley – Le Rubis Mother and Daughter in Alphonse Mucha’s Jewel Panels 9 1⁄2 x 8 inches (overall, two panels)

15 (opposite) Agneatha and Motley A Tribute to my Mother 13 1⁄2 x 9 inches ‘A tribute to my Mother: her fabric, a painting I have of hers, which was on the kitchen wall for years at home, and the Mother and Daughter theme of Agneatha with Motley’.

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16 Gemma and her Daughter Muppet in Art Nouveau Archway 11 3⁄4 x 8 3⁄4 inches

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17 Agneatha and the Scent Bottle 15 1â „2 x 12 inches

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18 Motley, Agneatha and Octopussy in St Albans to Celebrate this Famous Feline Family 12 3â „4 x 10 1â „4 inches This feline family portrait is set against a view of the clock tower of St Albans Cathedral. The wooden surround with carved roses, a reference to the War of the Roses, and vine detail can be found in the cathedral itself. Lesley adds her own family lineage by incorporating bowls inherited from her gandmother.

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19 Amulet Waiting for the Benedictus Cruise Ship 13 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄2 inches

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20 Tansy with her Kittens amongst Victorian Scraps 9 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 inches This image is inspired by a scrapbook from the mid-nineteenth century.

21 Motley: 20 Glorious Years – and Ongoing A Birthday Portrait 7 3⁄4 x 6 inches Motley is sitting on a quilt that was made by Lesley.

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22 Rose’s Cat and the Art Deco Roses 9 3⁄4 x 7 3⁄4 inches

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23 Mintaka on Amish Quilt with Jewelled Box 5 1⁄2 x 5 3⁄4 inches

24 Mintaka and the Friendship Quilt with Two Wooden Decoy Birds 9 x 10 1⁄4 inches Each piece of the Friendship Quilt is inscribed with the name of a cat belonging to the Ivory family.

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‘I love hexagons and little squares – they do something for me.’

25 Mintaka and the Christmas Star 7 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 inches The quilt in this image was created by Lesley from pieces of material she collected in Woodstock, Illinois.

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27 Agneatha, Famous Model 7 1⁄4 x 5 inches

28 Featuring Dandelion with the Retro Golden Stare 6 x 8 inches

26 (opposite) Lions in London Dandelion in the British Museum – with Friends 9 x 6 inches

29 Afternoon at Fortnum and Mason with Christie and Zelly 6 3⁄4 x 6 inches

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30 Mu Mu in Samuel Ryder House, St Albans 4 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 inches This painting was inspired by a visit to Samuel Ryder House on the Heritage Open Day in St Albans.

31 Octopussy awaiting the Carol Concert at St Pauls 4 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 inches

32 (opposite) Mystical Mural in St Albans Cathedral 8 3⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 inches

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‘I’ve always had a terrific obsession with mosaics. I saw the Ravenna mosaics as a child and thought they were like a paint-box of little coloured squares.’

(Lesley Anne Ivory)

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34 Mu Mu on Sun-Warmed Mosaic Fragment 6 x 9 inches

35 Dandelion in Greece 6 3⁄4 x 6 inches

33 (opposite) Mintea and Dandelion and the Mosaics from Verulamium 10 x 7 3⁄4 inches Lesley has known this mosaic since she was a little girl, and wanted to make a picture involving kittens playing carelessly with something so old.

36 Octopussy – Portrait in Mosaic 5 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄4 inches

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37 Venite Adoramus 5 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄4 inches

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38 Dandelion and the Nest in Pembrokeshire 8 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄4 inches

39 Posky and Megatab in a Doorway in Wales 5 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄2 inches

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40 A Zodiac of Cats 6 1â „2 inches diameter

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41 Motley and the Signs of the Zodiac 10 3â „4 x 8 inches

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42 Aries With Spiro and Blossom 10 1⁄2 x 7 3⁄4 inches

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43 Leo With Octopussy and Motley 10 1â „2 x 8 inches

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44 Capricorn With Muggley 10 1⁄2 x 7 3⁄4 inches

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45 Gemini The Twins Christie and Zelly 10 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 inches

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46 Octopussy’s 8th Birthday 12 3⁄4 x 10 inches

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47 January, New Year in USA 9 x 7 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013 Amulet sits by a ‘Tree of Life’ window, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1904 for the Darwin D Martin House in Buffalo, New York State.

However, the view through the window shows ice skaters in Central Park, Manhattan.

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48 Valentine’s Day with Spiro and Blossom on Wedding Ring Patchwork Quilt 8 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄4 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013 This American quilt is symbolic of the love between Spiro and Blossom. In the United States, wedding ring quilts are often given to commemorate marriages.

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49 Muppet in Judy’s Damson Tree 6 x 7 1⁄2 inches

50 Mother’s Day with Odette and her Kittens on a Needlework Sampler 10 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 inches

51 Easter with Anne’s Kittens – Fionora, Cherubino and Dickens 9 x 7 3⁄4 inches

Odette is being presented with the traditional Mother’s Day gift of violets, while surrounded by a border of pansies that indicate thoughtfulness through the French word ‘pensée’, from which their name derives.

Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013 The cats nestle amongst apple blossoms, primroses and violets, and are surrounded by a border of birds’ eggs.

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52 Flag Day with Emu, Gabby and Puff 8 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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53 Independence Day with Lesley’s Cats 9 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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54 Thanksgiving with Agneatha and her Kittens Octopussy, Motley and April 8 x 6 1â „2 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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55 St Patrick’s Day in USA 8 3⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013 Dandelion and Christie play the celtic harp as Mu Mu, disguised as a leprechaun, hides in the shamrock border.

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56 Gabby, Malteazer, Chesterton and Twiglet in Art Nouveau Setting with Blue Wisteria 4 x 8 3⁄4 inches Design for a Mug, for Danbury Mint, 1996 57 Mintaka and Angel in Cornwall 6 x 8 1⁄2 inches 58 Starlight – Alice’s Cat 8 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 inches 59 Mintaka and the Peacock Butterfly 7 1⁄2 x 5 inches

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60 Amulet in the Garden 4 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 inches

61 Colin in Cornwall 7 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 inches Colin observes a Speckled Wood Butterfly in Padstow.

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62 Mother and Kittens in Hibiscus 9 1⁄4 x 10 3⁄4 inches

63 Mintaka in Greece 7 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄4 inches

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64 August: Summer Picnic with Dandelion, Zelly, Mu Mu, Angel, Mintaka and Introducing Horace Humbug from Devon 8 1â „2 x 7 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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65 The Fall, with Dandelion 8 1â „4 x 7 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

66 Octopussy and the Crab Apples 7 x 7 inches

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67 Lesley’s Cats at Halloween 9 x 7 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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68 Mu Mu on Christmas Table Cloth 8 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄4 inches

69 Mu Mu Nesting in the Pot Pourri 7 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄2 inches

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70 Starry, Starry Night, an American Christmas with Agneatha and Octopussy 10 x 8 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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71 Dandelion and Snowdrop in Totnes Christmas Market 7 1⁄2 x 5 3⁄4 inches

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72 Mintaka and the Angels 9 1â „4 x 8 inches

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73 Christmas with Octopussy, Mintaka, Sheena and Teddy Bear 9 x 8 1â „2 inches Design for a calendar, celebrating United States Festival Days, for Brown Trout, 2013

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74 Mu Mu and Mintaka and the Snow Cat 7 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄4 inches

75 Three Oriental Dignitaries 5 3⁄4 x 7 3⁄4 inches

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76 Harry on Batik Material 7 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 inches

77 Hannible, Morse and Sage, with Ancient Turkish Lions 5 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄2 inches

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78 Phuan and the Chinese Rice Bowl 15 1⁄2 x 11 1⁄4 inches

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79 Catkin’s Grandkittens on Eighteenth Century Chinese Silk, Quing Dynasty 6 3⁄4 x 9 inches

80 Catkin and her Kittens with Arabic Textile Wall Covering 10 x 13 1⁄4 inches The patchwork ball is based on a real object, created by Lesley.

This image has been produced as patchwork material for quilters.

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81 Mintaka in the Papyrus Thicket 10 1â „4 x 8 inches

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82 Mirage in the Valley of the Kings 11 x 7 1⠄2 inches Depicted in the background is a representation of the Valley of the Kings, showing the entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb.

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83 Amulet in a Lotus Thicket, at Midnight 8 1â „2 x 6 1â „2 inches Four phases of the moon provide the corners to a border of emerald scarab beetles that surround the central image of a lotus thicket.

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84 Mu Mu and the Swallowtail Butterfly 9 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄2 inches

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85 Amulet and the Egyptian Flock of Pigeons 8 1â „2 x 6 inches

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86 Nutmeg and Mu Mu in Egyptian Gardens 11 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 inches This image is inspired by ‘Nebamun’s Garden’, an ancient Egyptian wall painting in the British Museum. Nutmeg is walking out of the ancient Egyptian Garden and into the future, where the elements depicted in the wall painting come to life.

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87 Christie and Posky Looking for Fish in Ancient Egypt 10 3⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 inches

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88 Feline Pharaoh, Amulet 3 1⁄2 inches diameter

89 Feline Pharaoh, Ra Ra 4 3⁄4 x 4 inches

90 Dandelion and Mintaka Playing Hounds and Jackals the Game from Ancient Egypt c1800 BC 7 x 4 3⁄4 inches

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91 Ra Ra In Japan (Amon-Ra) 8 inches diameter Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Cats around the World’

92 Amon-Ra (Ra Ra) and the Grasshopper 4 3⁄4 x 10 inches

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93 Mintaka on Tibetan Tiger Rug 10 1⁄4 x 6 1⁄2 inches

94 Fionora and the Japanese Exhibition Mug 6 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 inches

95 Posky in Reflection 8 x 7 3⁄4 inches 96 (opposite) Amulet (Mu Mu) in Japan 14 1⁄4 x 8 inches

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97 Lily and Tig in Japanese Chrysanthemums 6 x 7 1⁄2 inches

98 Poppy in Japanese Peonies 6 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄4 inches

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99 Reginald in Marigolds and Pansies 8 inches diameter Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Cats among the Flowers’, 1996

100 Tabitha in Bizzie Lizzies and Lobelia 8 inches diameter Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Cats among the Flowers’, 1996

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101 Muppet as the Magical Mr Mistoffelees 8 1⁄4 inches diameter Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Lesley Anne Ivory’s Cats!’ for Danbury Mint, 1999 This series was inpsired by T S Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Prtactical Cats.

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102 Mungo and Mintaka as Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer 8 1⁄4 inches diameter

103 The Jellicle Cats 8 1⁄4 inches diameter

Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Lesley Anne Ivory’s Cats!’ for Danbury Mint, 1999

Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Lesley Anne Ivory’s Cats!’ for Danbury Mint, 1999

This series was inpsired by T S Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

This series was inpsired by T S Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

104 Harry as the Great Rumpus Cat, of the Awful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles 8 1⁄4 inches diameter

105 Octopussy as Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat 8 1⁄4 inches diameter

Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Lesley Anne Ivory’s Cats!’ for Danbury Mint, 1999 This series was inpsired by T S Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

Design for one of 12 Limited Edition plates for the Series, ‘Lesley Anne Ivory’s Cats!’ for Danbury Mint, 1999 This series was inpsired by T S Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

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106 Agneatha and her Daughter Avril 10 x 10 inches Design for a cushion, for Danbury Mint, 2000

107 Mintaka with his Mother Lucy on an English Carpet (William Morris: Bulleswood Carpet) 10 x 10 inches Design for a cushion, for Danbury Mint, 2000

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108 Dandelion in the Emerald Garden 5 1⁄4 inches diameter Design for a saucer for a Limited Edition coffee set, for Danbury Mint, 2001

109 Jackanory in the Blue Garden 5 1⁄4 inches diameter

110 Dandelion’s Sister Polly in the Turquoise Garden 5 1⁄4 inches diameter

Design for a saucer for a Limited Edition coffee set, for Danbury Mint, 2001

Design for a saucer for a Limited Edition coffee set, for Danbury Mint, 2001

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111 Barnaby on Leaf-Green Garden 5 1⁄4 inches diameter Design for a saucer for a Limited Edition coffee set, for Danbury Mint, 2001

112 Rosie in the Red Garden 5 1⁄4 inches diameter

113 Cherubino in the Indigo Garden 5 1⁄4 inches diameter

Design for a saucer for a Limited Edition coffee set, for Danbury Mint, 2001

Design for a saucer for a Limited Edition coffee set, for Danbury Mint, 2001

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114 Monday’s Child is Fair of Face – Agneatha 8 inches diameter

115 Tuesday’s Child is Full of Grace – Dandelion 8 inches diameter

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002 Tuesday’s Child is surrounded by gracefully stylised lilies.

116 Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe 8 inches diameter

117 Thursday’s Child has Far to Go – with Mintaka 8 inches diameter

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Wednesday’s Child is represented by Pansies, Heartsease and a Weeping Willow.

Mintaka has far to go to return home, and the Dandelion Clocks are reminding him of the time.

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118 Friday’s Child is Loving and Giving – Muppet with Emu 8 inches diameter

119 Saturday’s Child Works Hard for its Living – with Angel 8 inches diameter

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Muppet and Emu are surrounded by Flowers of Love: Love-in-Mist and Roses.

Angel is working hard fishing on a branch amongst Busy Lizzies and a Busy Bee.

120 Sunday’s Child – Amulet (Mu Mu) 8 inches diameter

121 Kittens of the Days of the Week 8 inches diameter

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Design for a Limited Edition plate for the Series, ‘Children of the Week’, for Danbury Mint, 2002

Amulet sits blithely amongst the Harebells and Restharrow Flowers, the stylised versions of which appear in the border, in front of Kimpton Church in Hertfordshire.

Wellington, Agneatha, Mintaka, Dandelion, Mu Mu, Angel and Muppet sit surrounded by posies.

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122-125 are all design for one of a quartet of plates, for Danbury Mint, 2002

122 Noon: Ra Ra and Mu Mu in Roses 8 x 6 inches

123 Afternoon: Mu Mu and Dandelion in Ferns and Periwinkles 8 x 6 inches

124 Dawn: with Dandelion and Agneatha, in Lilies 8 x 6 inches

125 Night: Dandelion and Mu Mu in Irises, with Glow Worm 8 x 6 inches

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126 Feles Regni Nostre Pro Nobis Dandelion and Mintaka 4 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 inches

127 Mintaka in the Union Jack in a Box 4 x 2 1⁄4 inches

128 Mintaka in Patriotic Mode 6 x 5 inches

129 Dandelion in the Stars and Stripes Jack-in-a-Box 4 x 2 1⁄2 inches

Design for a mug, for Halcyon Days, 2011

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130 Mintaka with British Floral Emblems 7 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄2 inches The Rose, Leek, Thistle and Shamrock are representative of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

131 The Great British Cup of Tea 8 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 inches

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132 Joyride 6 x 4 inches In order from left to right, the cats on the top deck are Mu Mu, Gabby, Muppet, Mintaka and Dandelion. Those on the lower deck are Twiglet, Chesterton, Motley, Agneatha with Octopussy, and Phuan.

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PUBLICATIONS

Books illustrated by Lesley Anne Ivory All books are written by Lesley Anne Ivory unless otherwise stated

With Eileen Ryder, Whose Baby is it? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books Wind (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1974 At Night (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books In the Morning (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books Snow (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1976 On the River (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books On the Sea (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

133 Mu Mu and the Holly Blue 4 1⁄2 x 3 inches 1970 At Home (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books At School (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books At the Shops (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1977 With Eileen Ryder, Brown Donkey (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books With Eileen Ryder, The Little Lamb (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books With Eileen Ryder and Evan Ivory, Tug, the Tractor (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

Going Out (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1978

In the Street (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

With Evan Ivory, At the Airport (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

Playing (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books Rain (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books Sunshine (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

At the Fair (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books How do we Go? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books In Hospital (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1972

In the Autumn (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

With Eileen Ryder, What Colour is it? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

In the Spring (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

With Eileen Ryder, What do we Like? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books With Eileen Ryder, Who are We? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books With Eileen Ryder, Who Lives Here? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1973 With Norman J Bull and Raymond Turvey, Colours (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books In the Desert (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books In the Jungle (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books With Eileen Ryder, Who’s at the Zoo? (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

134 Study of Amulet 3 x 2 inches

PUBLICATIONS

In the Summer (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books In the Winter (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1979 Edward Lear, The Owl and the Pussycat and other Rhymes, London: Burke Books

1982 A Day in London (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books A Day in New York (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books 135 Amulet and the Garden Spider 7 x 5 1⁄2 inches

1984 A Day in Rome (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books A Day in Paris (A Head-Start Book), London: Burke Books

1988 Colin Eisler, Cats Know Best, London: Collins Kittens, London: Aurum Press [Pop up book with paper engineering by Ron van der Meer]

1989 Meet My Cats, London: Collins

1990 Tiny Kittens, New York: Abbeville Press [Pop up book with paper engineering by Ron van der Meer]

1991 Cats in the Sun, London: Collins

1995 Cats and Carols, Boston, MA: Bullfinch Press

1998 Star Cats, Boston, MA: Bullfinch Press

2001 Cats, London: Michael O’Mara Books

2006 Everything I Know About Life I Learned from My Cat, Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers

2007 Lesley Anne Ivory, Home Is Where the Cat Is, Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers

Christmas Cats, London: Pavilion Books Little Angels, London: Egmont Press [Pop up book with paper engineering

by Ron van der Meer]

1992 Lesley Anne Ivory’s Book of Cats, London: Collins Lesley Anne Ivory’s Collectable Cats, London: Aurum Press Lesley Anne Ivory’s Perfect Little Cats, London: Pavilion Books & New York: Crown Publishers

1993 The Birthday Cat, New York: Dial Books Cats Among the Toys, London: Collins

136 The Thinker 6 x 8 inches

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