Happy Birthday to Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit, born this day 28th July 1866.
A writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist, Beatrix Potter is best known for her children’s books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first commercially published work in 1902.
From the downthetubes archives, here’s Duncan Fegredo’s wonderful art, “Captain Peter Rabbit of The Lakes International Rescue – Beatrix Potter Reimagined”, created for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, back in 2016.
The work was one of several eye catching illustrations created to mark the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter,. Four award-winning comic artists – Duncan, Charlie Adlard, Hannah Berry and Luke McGarry – gave their time and talents to reimagine her characters and artwork, with stunning results.
The commissions were part of a project that included a Beatrix Potter Reimagined competition, supported by the University of Cumbria, which attracted entries from across the UK.
The overall winner was artist Beatriz Lostalé Seijo, for her entry “Fooled” and the runners up were Ian F, for “Tod & Brock” and Katie Watkins, for “Beatrix Potter: A Colouring Adventure”.
The World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness-in-Windermere is hosting birthday celebrations this weekend.
• The Lakes International Comic Art Festival returns to Bowness-on-Windermere Friday 27th – Sunday 29th September 2024 | Ticket details here
• The World of Beatrix Potter – Bowness-in-Windermere
• Works by Beatrix Potter at Project Gutenberg
• Archive Story: Lakes Festival’s “Beatrix Potter Reimagined: Competition Winners Announced
- About the Author
- Latest Posts
John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
Categories: Art and Illustration, Books, downthetubes News, Events, Other Worlds
The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists 
Igor Goldkind announces 2025: FACING the WAVES art collaboration 
Surreal SF art of Karel Thole, and more, offered at auction 
Get ready to celebrate National Illustration Day!