August 3rd, 2009 — Sad Story
I am very sad to report that today I found out that someone named Samantha Beeston has been stealing my work – big time. She even won an award for it. Thanks to jenslucky7 on Etsy for giving me the heads up. Check out some of the links here:
Her portfolio website:
http://www.samanthabeeston.co.uk/index.htm
(looks like she took her site down)
The award:
http://www.texprint.org.uk/2009/winners_2009.htm
Blog features with more example images (these have also been deleted):
http://www.newdesigners.com/page.cfm/Action=ExhibitorLibrary/LibraryID=3/ProductID=327/viewHiRes=_self/
http://www.newdesignersonline.co.uk/view-your-profile/viewimg-12595.html
YouTube video of her “sketchbook”
Book-By-Its-Cover Blog Post about the story:
http://www.book-by-its-cover.com/fineart/a-sad-story-must-read
You Thought We Wouldn’t Notice post with more images:
http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=3896
List of Plagiarized Drawings (that I know of, 32 and counting..):
Feather Clip
Oscar Wilde
Shaker Pattern
Getting Ready (Business Casual)
Speed of Light
Overcoat
Skinny Dipper
Tower (Day and Night)
Drummer
Soldier
Tuba?
Stakes
Regent Street
Untitled (two small birds)
Champion
Walking and Thinking
Dance Off
Architect
China Sleeping with Flowers
Dress Shoes for Men and Women
Guest Bedroom
Bird Scare
Craigslist
Thinking About Vacation I
Thinking About Vacation II
Tarjetta Postale
About 31 tiny objects that are part of larger objects
Serious Dancing
Fantastic Trendy Set
Shack Stack
Doodles From a Phone Call About Boy Problems
Untitled (blog post 12/11/07)