A few weeks ago at the Made on the Left art and craft market I met a local artist whose work I have admired for a long time and I had a slightly crazy 'fanboy' moment where I didn't know what to say. He goes by the name Creepy and his street art can be seen all over the city.
Last year I collected an entire set of 18 magnets from shops that make up the William Street Collective. The magnets come together to make an awesome illustration by Creepy.
At the market was a selection of his artwork. It was a slightly different style from his street art but I really loved it so I decided to invest in two small pieces (above). I really love the way the aged paint and colours come through and even though the two I selected weren't a set, I think they look great together.
When I decided I wanted them I went off to find some money and Creepy was doing something inside the little artwork 'boxes'. After purchasing them I realised that he was signing the work and he also drew one of the characters in the style of his street art (below). Funnily enough, that evening I went to the Condor Tower Carpark exhib where I saw a lot more of Creepy's work.
Now to find a place to hang them...

Labels: art, brown, craft, Creepy, green, Made on the Left, tree, William Street Collective

The work of Su Blackwell is spectacular and inspiring. She turns books into magical scenes. Check out more of the work of Su Blackwell, found via Visualingual.

Labels: art, birds, books, owl, sculpture, Su Blackwell, tree, Visualingual

On my daily scroll through Apartment Therapy I saw the wonderful post about a blog called The Selby.
The latest addition there is a post about Ian and Marc Hundley's magnificent mess. They are artists in Brooklyn and somehow their living space falls together seemingly by accident. I think the neutral base of white, pale blue and rich browns work, as well as all the natural light.
What I really enjoy though, are the little details like this old rusty razor and tin (?) cut out birds and tree balanced on the frame. It is the sort of interior I would love to poke around in.
Thanks for sharing The Selby, check out Marc and Ian Hundley - Artists at home.

Labels: Apartment Therapy, birds, brown, interior, The Selby, tree, white

Leafless trees and stone coloured skies are common imagery in the subtly textured acrylic on canvas work of Natasha Newton.
The painting above is called The Pattern Of The Earth 5 and to me it has a wonderfully dreamy quality and reminds me of the potential that the middle of winter has for Spring to come.
Check out Natasha Newton's website, blog or Etsy shop.

Labels: art, brown, Etsy, grey, Natasha Newton, painting, tree