Linda Lovatt came into our class today to speak about her art work. She started by taking a BTEC course, like we are studying. She learnt about business on this course and said it gave her a great choice in what she took. Lovatt then got took a HND course in Visual communications. Much of her early work was Illustrations, this is what she wanted to do first as she worked for someone else drawing things like Winnie the Pooh and Beatrix Potter. Her works were good but she said that there was not much choice in what she could do. She later decided to go for a more craft type of work looking at selling some small 3D objects she made at craft fares. She said she enjoyed this and had a lot of orders. When the business grew bigger she opened the gallery and shop Lovatt Gallery, she also started a business called Beastie Assemblage. Her works are usually things like vintage cups, old pottery and keys to create sculptures. One of her works was a old ship on top of a tea cup, which was interesting to see the different use of materials. Lovatt hires three assistants as they do the boring part of the work as she says. Her work is liked because it is modern, "up-cycle and shabby chic. She does well from her business and her work is very good, she does other works for galleries as well, overall I enjoyed her art. Her work includes clocks, nature topics such as hares and birds and jewelry.
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