Annie Sloan CBE is one of the world’s most respected experts in the field of decorative painting. She invented her unique Chalk Paint™ in 1990 and revolutionised the world of decorative painting. She also runs highly successful workshops and events such as the annual Big Paint Weekend, a US-based festival of decorative painting, and has collaborated with the Royal Horticultural Society on a range of decoupage papers and paint kits. Annie has written more than 20 books, including the best-selling Quick and Easy Paint Transformations, Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture and More, and Annie Sloan Paints Everything, all published by CICO Books. She is based between Oxford and France.