Lesley anne ivory biography of abraham

Lesley Anne Ivory is a painter who generally paints cats, and is best known for her Ivory Cats. She has illustrated more than 40 children's books.^[1][2]

She was born Lesley Anne Revill in 1934 in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK.

Her father was a dental surgeon and her mother a textile designer. She attended St. Alban's School of Art, specialising in fabric design and wood engraving.

She rose to fame in the 1980s, following time spent developing her illustrative abilities with many freelance commissions.

It is for her 'Ivory Cats' with highly detailed studies of cats on rich and decorative backgrounds that have made her work popular on merchandise for nearly three decades, from plates, greeting cards, kitchenware through to wristwatches, fine china and wall calendars.

She has taken part in exhibitions, including three one-woman shows in London,^[2] annual shows at the Chris Beetles Gallery in London ^[3] and at Salisbury Museum