OF AVON
ARTWORK BY NAOMI HANDS-SMITH
NEWS AND MEDIA
November 2023
New card design from River Swan's 2023 Christmas Collection is the cover image on this year's festive edition of Cotswold Life ... READ MORE
October 2023
Join us in the Cotswolds as we kick off the festive season at the Winchcombe Christmas Festival and Market... READ MORE
August 2023
This August Bank Holiday, 28 August, I'll be hoping that the sun will shining down on Ilmington Show!... READ MORE
July 2023
We'll be joining some amazing food and drink producers and local makers for a summer party at Cobbs at The Farm in Stratford-upon-Avon... READ MORE
May 2023
In time for the King's Coronation, I'll be returning to The Curated Store in Stow-on-the-Wold throughout May.... READ MORE
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April 2023
We're delighted to have supplied the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon with an exclusive greetings card design as part of its new retail range... READ MORE
March 2023
NEW STOCKIST ANNOUNCEMENT You can now buy greeting cards from the River Swan of Avon range at Market Hall Museum in Warwick... READ MORE
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February 2023
River Swan of Avon has added to its popular Royal Collection with new designs that celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III... READ MORE
December 2022
We're delighted to announce a new stockist for River Swan of Avon.Greetings cards from our complete range are now on sale at The Farm Stratford-upon-Avon - the award-winning farm shop.... READ MORE
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September 2022
Illustrations from River Swan of Avon's Royal Collection featured in a new book, Queen, A Collection of Poems... READ MORE
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August 2023
Does the Queen, or the reigning Monarch, own all swans around the UK?... READ MORE
July 2022 - BBC Radio CWR
Our founder and chief illustrator Naomi Hands-Smith talked to BBC CWR's Vic Minett about all things River Swan of Avon. .. READ MORE
May 2022 - Cotswold Journal
Illustrator Naomi Hands-Smith has launched a pop-up shop in Stow to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. .. READ MORE
April 2022
I'm delighted to announce that I'll be selling my Royal Collection and other ranges at The Curated Store in Stow-on-the-Wold throughout May... READ MORE
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April 2022
Our Royal Collection will be on sale in the Cotswold village of Ilmington on Sunday 5 June during its Jubilee Street Party ... READ MORE
February 2021 - Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
NOT only did Captain Sir Tom Moore raise millions for NHS Charities Together, he became a Covid hero to the whole nation. When he died aged 100 this week, many looked for ways of expressing the emotional impact of his loss... READ MORE
Winter 2021 edition - Stratford View
THE lockdown has had a major impact on new and young businesses during the pandemic, however there is light at the end of the tunnel for many... READ MORE
April 2020 - Stratford-upon-Avon Observer
THE RECORD-breaking fund-raising efforts of Captain Tom Moore have inspired a local artist to immortalise him in a poignant original drawing... READ MORE