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Showcasing Karen Jones Illustration

My Background

Karen Jones studied Illustration and Graphic Design at the London College of Printing part of the renowned group of London art schools known as the University of the Arts.

After leaving art school Karen became an 'in-house' illustrator, a freelance children's book illustrator, a decorative arts shop owner, founder of The Hive Artist studio

Karen Jones studied Illustration and Graphic Design at the London College of Printing part of the renowned group of London art schools known as the University of the Arts.

After leaving art school Karen became an 'in-house' illustrator, a freelance children's book illustrator, a decorative arts shop owner, founder of The Hive Artist studios,mum to Georgia and Aidan and most importantly, grateful wife to an incredibly supportive husband - James Jones.

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My Medium

Karen's first love is gouache, a rich dense watercolour which creates her beautiful trademark velvety flat illustrations, but in recent times Karen has discovered the world of digital, embracing technology to create powerful, beautiful new images for the Fine Art world, design, fashion, textiles and advertising.

"Finding a new way of worki

"Finding a new way of working in a digital format hasn't opened windows, it's opened worlds and allowed me to grow whilst keeping my authenticity - a happy balance."

Karen Jones

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My Inspiration

With inspiration from literature, history and the natural world, Karen is inspired by artists as diverse as Caxton and Caulfield, Rossetti and Ravilious, Emin and O'Keefe.

In recent times Jones has looked to religious iconography and the ideas of myth, hero worship and all the stuff that humans do!

2025 will be Jones most honest, unadulterated version of herself - the gloves are off!

Showcasing Karen Jones Illustration

Showcasing Karen Jones Illustration

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