PERIOD LIVING AND KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA MAGAZINE

Here is some exciting press coverage on my forthcoming Solo show at the Jonathan Cooper Gallery from December 6-24th.
For more information on THE ENCHANTED LANDSCAPE exhibition, please visit Jonathan Cooper Gallery.

Below you can view the article in this month's Kensington and Chelsea magazine.
There is also a small mention in this December's issue of Period Living, out in shops now.

I have more features coming up this December and I will share them with you when I get hold of them! So exciting!
Thank you Period Living and Kensington and Chelsea magazines!

DECEMBER SOLO SHOW AT THE JONATHAN COOPER GALLERY

Dear Friends, 

I am delighted to invite you to THE ENCHANTED LANDSCAPE, my next SOLO show at the Jonathan Cooper Gallery in West London.

THE ENCHANTED LANDSCAPE 
6 - 24 December 2012

I will be exhibiting a new collection of paintings of enchanted landscapes and playful narratives inspired by my love of nature. 
Jewel – like landscapes, snow covered forests, feathered trees and cool blue waters provide the backdrop for an array of exotic birds, wild animals and insects.

Please come and visit, 7 - 24 th December.

Private View on the 6th December from 6 - 8.30 pm, by invitation only.

For more details and to view all the paintings online, please visit Jonathan Cooper Gallery.

JONATHAN COOPER GALLERY
20 Park Walk 
London SW10 0AQ

Gallery opening hours

Monday- Friday 10 am - 6.30 pm
Saturday 10 am  - 4 pm 

Closed bank holidays and public holidays

Three Deers and A Stag 
Gouache on hand made Khadi paper. 56 x 76 cm.  © Melissa Launay 2012

CHRISTMAS CARDS

New Christmas Cards published by DRY RED PRESS.
The RHS Royal Horticultural Society has selected Snow is Falling as one of their Christmas Cards this year, selling them in packs of 10 in all their stores!
If you would like to purchase some of my Greeting Cards please get in touch with Dry Red Press.
You can also find some of my other cards in shops across the UK, Scribbles is now selling two of my cards online HERE.

LAUNAY DESIGNS STAND E 166

Launay Designs Stand E 166 at  BRAND LICENSING EUROPE in Olympia, London.
Doors open at 9 am - 5 pm. Tuesday 16th - Thursday 18th.
Please come and visit!

 We offer delicate, intricate dream- like designs and patterns for licensing use within the home, textiles
stationary and giftware categories.

LAUNAY DESIGNS

This coming Tuesday 16th October I am launching a new design company - LAUNAY DESIGNS - at Olympia's BRAND LICENSING EUROPE SHOW.

I have always been attracted to the beautiful products displayed at Liberty's, Fortnum & Mason's and Harrods and there is not a design fair or market I don't like to go to in London for inspiration.
It has always been a dream of mine to create a collection of patterns and hopefully, one day, see them on the counters or in the window displays of the best shops - textiles, wallpapers, lamp shades, cushions, tea sets, umbrellas, kitchen ware, aprons, tea towels, napkins, beauty products, candles, chocolate boxes, anything that is eye-catching. 

LAUNAY DESIGNS was founded three months ago with Ben Reynolds who worked in advertising for many years. Ben started his own food retail business in 2007 and after it grew into a multiple site retail chain, he successfully sold it earlier this year. He is now a retail business consultant.

I am the artist behind all the designs and patterns.

LAUNAY DESIGNS offers delicate and intricate dream like designs and patterns for licensing use within the home, textile, stationery and giftware categories.

Please come and visit us at the Brand Licensing Europe Olympia show. 16th - 18th October 2012

My Mama Earth wins GOLD award!

My Mama Earth published by Barefoot books, writen by Susan B Katz and illustrated by me has won another award!! We are all so excited!

2012 GOLD Moonbeam Children's award in the 4-8 year olds picture book section!

Please view full article here.

Patterns and textile books

These are a few of the books I have been looking at recently for inspiration.
Full of beautiful designs and patterns, Iranian Textiles my favourite!!
From Top to Bottom:

V&A Pattern Indian Florals
V&A Pattern Garden Florals
V&A Pattern William Morris
WALLPAPER by Phillippe Model. Scriptum Editions
IRANIAN TEXTILES Jennifer Wearden and Patricia L. Baker. V&A Publications