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Art Attack! This illustration is by an Artist called Tara Macpherson, her individual quirky style has been incorporated into cushions, canvases and other pieces. The Canvas and Cushion are available at Buddha Gifts She really is one of the coolest artists on the planet right now. Her distinctive style, subjects and the glorious colour pallette continues to delight from Singapore to Sao Paulo to even Glasgow!  We are very happy to bring just a taste of her wonderful artwork to you. Tara McPherson is 35 years old and is an American artist based out of New York City. She studied her art degree at Santa Monica Community College and earned her BFA from Art Center in Pasadena, CA in August 2001 with honors in Illustration and a minor in Fine Art, working on Matt Groening's Futurama project during her college years. She studied hard and worked passionately to develop her own quirky humorous style. Tara exhibits her paintings and other art works in pr...

Here at Fat Buddha we love Click for Art and have many great pieces in-store and online! If you're not aquainted with what Click for Art is, or does then here's a quick run-down; Established in 2007, the company has evolved into a stunning collection of limited edition prints, canvases, homewares, ceramics and more from exciting new artists and designers! Despite being proudly made in the UK, Click for Art represents great artists from all around the world, which is wondeful for us as we love the stuff! Only 250 of each item are made so it's very limited - you're guranteed something a little special. Here's a few of my favourite things from in-store - Mopa - In This Together Cushion (45cm x 45cm) Estudio Mopa , is a Brazillian based illustration and Graphic Design Studio and I love their designs as they're fun, vibrant and eye-catching and this graphic in particular is a favourite of mine. This cushion is a great size for your bed, your sofa - and at ...

I came in to work today and it was freezing! So I decided to have a nice little cup of tea. While drinking I realized just how many mugs we have in store at the moment! Mugs are the perfect present for your Dad or Grandad this Christmas or anyone you know who enjoys a nice warm mug of tea. The wonderful range of Banksy mugs are always a favourite of Fat Buddha customers and the My Cuppa Tea/Coffee mugs sell out every single Christmas! We have the newer Knuckle Duster mugs and the range of Mr Men & Little Miss mugs for those of you who are more fun loving.   Lastly we have staff favourites, the Mr P, Propaganda range . All fun designs, perfect for your cheeky friends and family. While I was looking through our mugs I also found a little hidden treasure! Our Tara McPherson Mr Wiggles, limited edition cup and saucer ! We all love Tara in the shop, her work is fantastic so if you are looking for some extra, extra special this might be the present for you! We ...

Happy Halloween folks!! Who is out trick or treating tonight? I prefer treats and we have plenty of spooky and creepy things in store to keep you on your toes. We have creepy Scarygirl toys... Fun but evil Dead Fred and Hanging Harry ... Some of our Click for Art cushions are quite creepy and gothic... We have the freaky Hundreds Teeth Tshirts in 3 different colours, Red, Black and Purple... Then there are the Halloween favourites! Uglydolls ... Make sure you freak yourselves out tonight and have fun folks! David

Ever wondered why some things are more valuable than others? Well read on and I shall explain.... Be it sneakers , vinyl figures , plush toys or even spray cans , here at Fat Buddha we have loads of opportunities to get your hands on a little bit of treasure for the future. With a little bit of knowledge, some care of your goods and throw in some luck and you could be sitting on a nice nest egg. Something is only worth what somebody will pay for it, and if you are the only one with that thing, then it can suddenly become very valuable.  Limited edition goods are always a safe place to start (the clue is in the 'limited'), this means that only a certain number are made, be it 50, 100, or even 1000, there are only a limited number of them about. Over the years, many of these will be lost, damaged, broken or discarded, making something that was once only limited, now being extremely rare! This is where the smart collectors come in. A well looked after collectable, meaning cle...

Here we have 1 of the 4 Tara McPherson cushions, these come to you at £39.99, there are only 250 ever made and each come with a certificate of authenticity, they are feather filled and the fabric is a luxurious fauxe suede, cheap at twice the price, see the full range here.