About
Bella is an East Sussex based freelance artist and illustrator and founder of her gifts and stationary shop ‘Bella & the Moon’. She works in an array of colours, styles, materials and techniques, always challenging her artistic abilities.
After graduating with a First Class Honours in Illustration at Middlesex University, London, Bella has been working as a freelancer for a variety of different commission types from realistic pencil drawings and tattoo designs to children’s book illustrations and company logos. Alongside her commissions work, she continues to grow her shop and share her artistic creations.
Many of Bella’s personal projects are largely inspired by her love for all things natural or the feeling of joy and happiness. She is particularly fond of expressing these subjects through vibrant colour combinations and quirky characters that make beautifully unique illustrations for her diverse range of luxury stationary. The colour yellow also tends to feature quite prominently in many of her projects as she often associates this sunny, uplifting colour with positive emotion.
Bella's love for gifting came from her dear mother who’s ever-flowing creativity brought magic to every occasion. From her scrumptious handmade cakes and show-stopping, festive table displays, to handmade Christmas cards and her admirable ability to turn gift wrapping into an art.
As a child, Bella would eagerly look forward to Birthdays, Easter's, Christmas’s or Valentine's days, where she would run downstairs at stupid-o’clock in the morning to a delicious family breakfast waiting on a table covered in vibrant flowers and decorations. Over the years, Bella watched how these beautiful occasions, full of her mother's thoughtfulness and creativity, sparked joy in those who witnessed it. She always aspired to do the same and naturally followed in her mother's footsteps. This sweet tradition led her to build her very own gift shop in the hope that she may inspire others to spread the same infectious joy through handmade gifts too.
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