Copyright Policy
Ownership and Duration of Copyright
Jonathan Myles-Lea owns the copyright of all his own paintings and photographs
displayed on this website.
The general rule is that the artist is the first owner of copyright in an artistic work.
The main exception is where an illustration or painting is made in the course of employment,
in which case the employer owns the copyright. An independent artist always owns the copyright
of his work.
Copyright protection in the UK is automatic and there is no registration system.
Copyright is a form of intellectual property and, like physical property, can be bought
and sold, inherited or otherwise transferred. First or subsequent copyright owners can
choose to license others to use their works whilst retaining ownership themselves.
Copyright in a artistic work (including a photograph) lasts until 70 years after the
death of the artist.
Reproduction of Works by Jonathan Myles-Lea
Jonathan Myles-Lea regularly grants permission for his work to be reproduced free of
charge for non-commercial purposes, such as for research, private study, publicity for exhibitions,
criticism and reviews. However, fees are charged if an image is to be used for commercial
purposes, such as any type of reproduction intended for retail, including reproduction of his
paintings, drawings or photographs as postcards, prints, book covers, end-papers or illustrations.
In all cases it is necessary to clearly acknowledge the artist's name and his ownership of
copyright of the image.
Permission for the use of images can be obtained directly from the
artist at: jonathan@myles-lea.com