Owen Bell

Owen Bell (also known as Owain Bell) has illustrated various Thomas books, video cases, various merchandise packaging, and posters from 1986 to 1996. He also provided the illustrations for all of the jigsaw puzzles during that period. He currently lives in Yanchep, Western Australia.

Trivia

 * The real spelling of his name is "Owen". He used the Welsh spelling when working on Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends on a whim. When he was no longer needed to illustrate Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise he reverted to the normal spelling.