ALOHA POSTCARD
I have had this post card floating about my studio for years – it has helped me daydream my way into an oasis many a time.
To me it shows how accessible art has become. When I was a uni student, days were filled with learning about amazing artisan’s of the world and of history, and my nights were filled with live band venues that had sticky carpet and free postcards – I would gather as many of these free pieces of art as I could and blu tac them to the crumbling walls of my rental.
I now draw inspiration from the multitude of images I’ve collected over the years, it helps me in starting the design process that eventually evolves into a new range.
With the sun beating down on days that seem to last forever, finding a shady spot by the water with your friends, make summer time truly magical and memorable. Especially when you have the cares of a pre-schooler… life is all about having fun with your mates.
This is what happened with my latest photo shoot for my next range “Aloha Hollywood”. Which will hit the shops next summer 2010/2011.
A leafy backyard with a pool, chooks roaming around peeking at the grass and a fifties style brick house with an amazing black Cadillac parked in the drive (I had died and gone to heaven the first time I dropped into Geoff’s house – it’s my kinda place).