Those featured in this section are Dee Rimbaud, Doug Perry and Alan Perry (no relations).

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Dee Rimbaud

Dee Rimbaud is an artist, poet, novelist and occasional new age gypsy. He has just returned to his native Scotland after a year of living mainly in a Mercedes 609d van with his partner and child, travelling round Scotland, England, France, Spain & Portugal. He is author of two poetry collections, The Bad Seed ( Stride, 1998) and Dropping Ecstasy With The Angels (Bluechrome, 2004); and one novel, Stealing Heaven from the Lips of God (Bluechrome, 2004). He edited the charity poetry anthology, The Book Of Hopes And Dreams (Bluechrome, 2006). He also edits The AA Independent Press Guide, a free online directory of magazines and publishers, hosted on his website alongside a host of useful writers' resources, as well as a portfolio of his art and a selection of his writing. His art is frequently used in magazines and internet zines and has graced the book jackets of collections by Janet Buck, Rupert Loydell, Norman Jope and many others. Dee's art is now available on t-shirts, posters, cards and assorted gift items via his CafePress shop. A poem is also featured on the Even More Guests section of this website.

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Doug Perry

Mark Lewis wrote in Pembrokeshire Life about Doug Perry's past life which has been ruled by art from a very early age. In school he excelled in art so art became top of the list in work and social activities. After his war service he continued his art studies at Canterbury and Dover Art Schools, specialising in silk screen printing, eventually working in London for many well-known firms in displays at places like Earl's Court.

Soon after this time he began working with disabled people and he spent twenty years in that field. He still continued with his art, painting local scenes in many styles but he always expressed an interest in the modern ways of painting.

Since March 2006 he has been painting in a new style as shown here. Sales and interest are rewarding and encouraging.

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Alan Perry

Alan Perry is a poet, painter, short story writer and illustrator. His play about homelessness in Swansea, Music You Don't Normally Hear, was directed in Cardiff last year by Karl Francis. His New and Selected Poems "Dreaming from North to South" was published this year by Moonstone Press. Herbert Williams said of it in Roundyhouse: 'These poems bristle with the grit andsubstance of everyday life...[Alan Perry] is an underrated Welsh Treasure." Days of the Comet, Perry's Collected Stories, will be published by Moonstone next year. A poem is also featured on the Even More Guests section of this website.