Artist Cathy Dineen has been illustrating articles for The Irish Times for many years

Artist Cathy Dineen has been illustrating articles for The Irish Times for many years from her home in Bennettsbridge in Co Kilkenny. Now readers have a chance to buy the framed versions for themselves, at the forthcoming National Crafts Fair at the RDS.

Cathy will be showing - and selling - original illustrations, and a whole series of ceramics from tiny tiles and door knobs to giant platters, all decorated with her distinctive, long drawn out faces.

Prices range from £5 for a tile to around £120 for a platter, while the mounted or framed illustrations cost £25 to £200.

Cathy will share a stand with Dublin artist Carla Daly, whose cheeky illustrations are painted and printed on to everything from mugs to toilet seats.

The fair runs from December 13th to 17th.