Tess was contacted by Richard from a church in Talaton, Devon. He was looking to have a Roll of Honour made for local men who had fallen in the First World War. He had researched the names of these men and had found information about their daily lives and the work they did prior to becoming soldiers. He felt it was important to include these details as it gave an understanding to the reader just how young some of these men were. In her design Tess has captured the Devon countryside. She also felt that each man should have a distinct place in the list. The cross represents a pause so the reader appreciates each soldier as a man in his own right. The last name - J Lock - is quite poignant as it was not possible to find any further details about him. This is Talaton's own 'unknown soldier'.

A couple from the Forest of Dean contacted Tess following the passing of a treasured auntie. When Cherry Ann's auntie was a little girl, she wrote this poem. Cherry Ann wanted to have these words made into a piece of art in her memory. Tess met with them on two occasions prior to designing the piece. This gave her a valuable opportunity to understand more about the personality of her auntie who had written the poem. Tess has been able to capture the essence of her words which brought them to life for Cherry Ann and produce a piece of art they could hang in their home which would keep the memory of her auntie alive.

A lady from California in the US was looking for an artist to illustrate the words from The Buddhist Retreat by Ch'ang Chien. After a number of emails Tess sketched out some ideas based upon the email discussions. Tess wanted to capture the peaceful atmosphere at the top of the mountain and also the journey to get there. The words of the poem are very calming and descriptive. As Tess read them over and over she could almost feel the warmth of the sun, the gentle breeze and the quiet sounds of a temple bell. Tess' customer was overwhelmed with the finished piece and she sent a photograph (shown below) of it hanging in her home. Tess had to send it all the way to California unframed and, as requested, made some suggestions for framing.