Alison is a British artist and illustrator living in Southsea on the south coast of England. She trained at art college for five years and whilst studying had her first range of greeting cards published. Alison has also illustrated children’s books, magazines, stationery and textiles- including cross stitch and tapestry kits.

In 2000 she was commissioned to produce mugs for twelve National Trust properties, a charity that looks after British sites of historic interest or natural beauty, and their popularity meant she went on to design more than fifty. Since then Alison has worked with Buckingham Palace, Highgrove, Blenheim Palace, Canterbury Cathedral, the Florence Nightingale Museum and many other prestigious organizations in the UK.

Her bright, attractive designs of heritage buildings and her iconic style capture the essence of stately homes, cathedrals and palaces, make Alison’s products amongst the most collectable in contemporary British giftware