Discovered this artist’s work in Harrods recently and it’s colourful photo realistic style caught my eye! Sarah Graham is an exciting artist who creates fantastic fun work with subjects such as sweets & candy plus one of my favourite subjects VW camper vans, amoungst other themes to cheer up any room! Another painting to add to my wish list

On a recent trip to Bristol I found and purchased this postcard by Artist Alison Black. (although I would have loved the full sized print!)

Manhattan 52 - By Alison Black

Manhattan 52
91cm x 61cm – mixed media on board

http://www.bocco.co.uk/manhattan52.html

The Chrysler building is by far my favourite NY building – in this painting it stands out so beautifully against the patchwork of other colourful buildings which combine to make the Manhattan skyline.

Bristol - Alison Black

Bristol
91cm x 61cm – mixed media on board

http://www.bocco.co.uk/bristol.html

I love this image too of Bristol, it shows my favourite view – the colourful painted houses appear stacked up along the river side with the Clifton Suspension Bridge in the distance.

Alison Black www.bocco.co.uk

Brilliamt idea – Brand The Snow!!

See Full Blog Here at the Creative review Blog

“Early yesterday morning, Curb the creative media solutions agency delivered an extremely quick-hit ‘snow tagging’ campaign for Extreme (the sports channel and high energy lifestyle brand) – in the London snow. Curb, which delivers branding and advertising solutions using only natural materials, rose to the challenge of delivering an instantaneous central London branding blitz,” we are told in a breathless press release.

Cheer yourself up with a cushion full of Character! Art isn’t just for hanging on the wall any more, i LOVE this range of cushions – i’ll have to stick them on my wish list.
Lots of original and beautiful art for your home or office – or maybe just some inspiration to create your own!

Click For Art (they’re on facebook too)

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Great shops, gorgeous finds!

http://mybeautifulboutique.com/blog/?cat=12

art,  fashion,  coffee and more, gorgeous blog and directory…. add boutiques to your “Little Black Book”.

Forget The Recession & Get Some Inspiration!

Art Ireland;

Paintings / Sculpture / Photography / Prints

On at RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Open: 14-16 November 08

Further Details Online Art Ireland

My first visit to Brighton was fab and will definatley not be my last, and whilst my trip was short & hectic I managed to have a good look around.

First of all on the seafront I found this poster for an Australian illustrator called “Jeremyville” who I recognised straight away from Computer Arts Magazine.

Apparently a Brighton Bookstore & Gallery castorandpollux was selling a limited poster by the artist, unfortunatley I didn’t get to the shop, but instead when I came home I found a few links on Jeremyville & flicked through my old magazines to find these examples of his fun Characters & amazingly busy illustrations, which he has created on all kinds of media including, 3D toys & clothing.

A scan of Computer Arts Magazine Issue June 2006 with a front and back cover ilustration by Jeremyville, who illustrated their article “50 Ways to become a better designer.”

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Jeremyville also kindly gave away a few videos of him sketching to music in issue December 2006.

I’m going to put his new book on my Christmas wishlist:

” His latest book is called ‘Jeremyville Sessions’, featuring collaborations with Geoff McFetridge, Miss Van, Devilrobots, STRANGEco, Lego, Converse, MTV and Adidas. His art has been published in design books by IdN, Die Gestalten Verlag, All Rights Reserved, Victionary, MTV, Magma Books, Kidrobot, Faesthetic, Laurence King, Taschen and Pictoplasma.

Jeremyville has worked with clients such as Converse, Rossignol, Colette, Coca Cola, MTV, Kidrobot, Refill, Graniph in Japan, Adio Shoes, STRANGEco, Wooster Collective, Super Rad Toys, Play Imaginative, sketchel, Adidas, Tiger Beer and Tiger Translate, Artoyz in Paris, Domestic Vinyl in Paris, Corbis, Thunderdog, Red Bull, Pop Cling, 55DSL and Beck.”

Full Jeremyville Biography

More Info:

I found a great interview with Jeremyville here on feedmecoolshit.com

Jeremville Myspace

I’m Glad to find someone else who has an interest in taking photos and collecting “Found Type”

http://www.freshbrewedillustration.com/gallery.php

If you like this kind of thing i can recommend a book called Letters On America By Edward Fella, full of type & written lettering in all kinds of places. 

clickforart

Search by style for something original to put on your wall, you can even choose your frame!

http://www.clickforart.com/frameitandsizeit.asp?artid=72

Nice illustration and character design: -some good clients too!

http://www.yupyland.com/

Bamboo Zoo characters by Peskimo & Kidrobot

http://www.kidrobot.com/products2.cfm?ID=6054#

Peskimo Shop – Check out free download wallpapers!

http://www.peskimo.com/web/shop.php