As a descendent of Jane Austen's eldest brother James Austen and Mary Lloyd Austen, FREDIS WELLAND cherishes the silhouettes created by Jane Austen's favourite nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh. Freydis created the concept and drew together the images, text and quotations for Life in the Country published in 2008 by The British Library, and edited The British Library 2010 Jane Austen Desk and Pocket Diaries, The British Library Jane Austen Journal, and the lavishly illustrated Jane Austen Daybook.
Freydis lives in Vancouver, Canada