Noted British Artist Anne Mortimer Selects Porterfield's For Exclusive Licensing Representation

Oct. 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Porterfield's Fine Art Licensing has announced that well-known British artist and illustrator Anne Mortimer has joined the agency for exclusive licensing representation. The artist is recognized as one of the finest contemporary painters of cats in the world today.

    According to Porterfield's President Lance J. Klass, "Anne Mortimer has an  enviable international reputation as an artist and illustrator.  In addition to her impressive collection of over 300 cat paintings, Anne is also an accomplished painter of birds and botanicals, bunnies and ducks, Christmas and florals.  We are endeavoring to make her portfolio of over 450 lovely images available for licensing onto a wide variety of fine consumer products."

    The artist's work has been reproduced as home decor products including fabrics, china, collector plates, tinware, needlecraft and stationary.  Her licensees in the United Kingdom have included Wedgwood, The Danbury Mint, Coverleaf, R.S.P.B, W. H. Smith, Marks & Spencer, and DMC.  In the United States, licensees have included such companies as Sunrise Greetings, Leanin' Tree, SunsOut, AMIA, Crown Point Graphics, Santa Barbara Ceramic Design, C. R. Gibson, Evergreen Enterprises,  Dayspring, JCA, Ravensburger, and many others.

    The artist has exhibited with the Society of Illustrators U.S.A., Best Children's Books of the Year 2002/2003 Bonhams Auction House London, The Royal Miniature Society (R.M.S.) and the Society of Botanical Artists.

    Since 1990 Anne has worked with Harper Collins book publishers & Hyperion Walt Disney children's books U.S.A.

    Her most notable books include:

        "A Pussycats Christmas" - Margaret Wise Brown
        "Sneakers the Seaside Cat" - Margaret Wise Brown
        "Cats Sleep Anywhere" - Elenor Farjeon
        "A Kittens Year" - Nancy Raines Day
        "Cat & Bear" - Carol Greene
        "Kittycat & Lullaby" - Eileen Spinelli
        "Santa's Snow cat" - Sue Stainton
        "The Lighthouse Cat" - Sue Stainton

    Among her most recent books are "The Chocolate Cat" by Sue Stainton and the "Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear.

    Her love of cats & nature is obvious, the attention to detail is extraordinary. Her talent shines through in all her works of art.

    "Anne Mortimer's illustrations are a magical 
    companion to Edwards Lear's immortal whimsy."
     - Roger Ebert, film critic & author

    "Excellent super realist illustrations" 
    - The Sunday Times

    Porterfield's is extremely delighted to be able to represent the extraordinary, charming and diverse artwork of Anne Mortimer to all fields of art licensing on an exclusive basis in North America.  

   The artist's work may be viewed on Porterfield’s #1-rated art licensing agency site. 

    For more information about licensing Anne Mortimer's artistic works for your products, please contact Lance Klass, President of Porterfield’s, at (800) 660-8345 or email art@porterfieldsfineart.com.  Color copies, contact sheets or low-res scans on disk are available upon request.

Contact information:
Lance Klass, President
Porterfield's Fine Art Licensing
8437 Tuttle Avenue, Suite 410, Sarasota, Florida 34243 USA
Phone (941) 487-8581, fax (941) 487-8582
On the internet at http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com 
Email lance@porterfieldsfineart.com.
Rated by Google as the #1 art licensing agency for the past ten years.
Now celebrating our 15th anniversary as an art licensing agency.

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About Porterfield's Fine Art Licensing: Porterfield's is one of America's leading art licensing agencies and has been ranked #1 in the field by Google for the past 10 years. The company is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2010. Currently, Porterfield's represents 26 artists and well over 3,000 individual works of art, all available for licensing internationally on commercial retail products, from home decor and accessories to home and kitchen fabrics, quilting and bolt fabrics, giftware, calendars, greeting cards, stationery and all manner of paper products, apparel, collectibles, prints and wall decor, jigsaw puzzles and toys and a range of related products. Visit us online at http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com.