The Maverick Arts Club is the home for the animal characters created by Steve Bicknell, owner of Icarus Arts Publishing Ltd.
The Company was formed in 2004 and its first big success was the 2007 calendar ‘Water Skiing Westies’ which became an instant hit, with sales all over the world.
Since that great success, other characters have been created, including Willie & Nillie who are the team leaders in the ‘Guinea Pig Games 2009′ Calendar.
You can also follow the cooking skills of the Pigs in the Calendars and Greetings Cards.
Bodgett & Scarper appear in their first production. ‘Make Over Mutts 2009′ Calendars. They are a Father & Son ‘Doggie Developers’ team. Maybe not always that capable of the projects they attempt…. but you just can’t help loving them.
Finally, there is Mrs Moggs who is an ever so ‘house-proud’ cat and you can see Mrs Moggs cleaning up in the 2009 Calendar. You can also follow all of the animal characters here on this site in Mrs Moggs’ Blog.
All of the animal characters have been trained and photographed by Steve Bicknell & Paul Cocken. It is quite amazing how, with careful training and a lot of love and patience, just what tricks the stars will perform for them. “We must pay grateful thanks to the various owners of our performing pets and we often have help as well from Animal Rescue Societies.”
Look out for pictures in the National Newspapers this Autumn and on Radio & TV. Many more products are in production with new calendars for 2010 and three children’s books to be launched at the London Book Fair, April 2009.
“All of our products are available in high street shops during the Calendar season from September through to Christmas, with our Greetings Cards available all year round. Our products are often purchased as gifts we are very proud to think of hundreds of thousands of animal lovers receiving them.”
“Thank you for your interest and support in our own particular type of humour at Maverick.”
Steve Bicknell
Maverick Arts Publishing Ltd
Studio 4 Hardham Mill Park,
Pulborough,
West Sussex RH20 1LA
Tel: 01798 87 5980