Annie Sloan

Elizabeth Ann Sloan CBE (born 19 June 1949) is a British artist, designer, colour expert, author and inventor.

[6] She is now considered an international authority on paint and colour and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to interior design.

It was Sloan's journalist father who inspired her love of the arts by introducing her to the work of the Fauve painter Gauguin.

[10] Malcolm McLaren was interested in signing The Moodies, having seen their performance supporting Pink Floyd, but the band was unwilling to compromise their artistic integrity.

Sloan has collaborated with Oxfam, Charleston Trust, ActionAid, Create Academy, and The RHS on fundraising and creative projects.

Sloan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to interior design.