The Enid Blyton Society

Hello, some years ago I purchased a pencil drawing in a small antique shop in Clifton, Bristol, by an artist whose signature I think reads as O.J. Openshaw, it is dated 30 January 1930. The lady who sold it to me thought the artist had been an illustrator for Enid Blyton, this was not the reason I purchased it, I just loved the subject. I would however be interested to know if anyone had heard of him/ her as I have tried unsuccessfully to find out more about the artist.

Could it be O. F. rather than O. J.? The reason I ask is that Olive F. Openshaw illustrated a number of Enid Blyton books, mainly Mary Mouse strip books:

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Hi Anita, thank you for the reply, yes it possibly could be an F, I have taken a photograph of the drawing and the signature but cannot work out how or if I would be able to attach it to my post.

P.S. A quick update, I have just 'googled' the full name and found this http://www.dunravengallery.com/openshaw.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; with has a close up of the signature and although it of Olive's full first name the similarity of the letters makes me almost certain it is the same person. So hopefully the mystery has been solved and I am pleased I will be able to find out a little more about the artist.