Jess Purser - Purrr's Shop

I'm always drawn to illustrations that have been created directly onto ages book pages. I though these little images were just adorable.

Jess Purser is a designer/illustrator from Surrey in the UK.

These beautiful little illos are created using ink and acrylic on vintage books, then they are mounted onto plain white card.

What I also love about these pieces are the figures relate to the books that they now reside on.

You can purchase her work on Etsy or see what else she has been up to on her Typepad page.

Spring has Sprung!

I'm loving spring... here are a few pics from around my house.

Beautiful Blooms

I was lucky enough to win this beautiful tree from work, after we used it in our display at the Life In Style Fair this year. I'm told that its a crab apple tree. But I'm not 100% sure. So if you think it might be something else, please let me know :)

Flutter-by

I bought this Butterfly from EziBuy Home magazine. I have to hold my self back, there are quite a few things that I could by for there.

Puddles

Awah, so cute when they are sleeping, so naughty when they are not.

Pebbles

 If only I could just walk up and cuddle her instead of chasing her all over the backyard when its time to go to bed.

Paper Paint and Pixel Exhibition

It's hard to believe that our opening night for our exhibition was over a month ago now and I am only just posting some photos. It was a fantastic night, full of family and friends. Can't wait for the next one.

Incandescent Garden

Fantastic Outcome, Half sold :)

Some of the fantastic girls I work with
(some of them fellow exhibitors)

Six of my piece are still available for purchase. If you're interested just shoot me an email.

Jasmine Beckett-Griffiths

I have to thank my sister Nicole for this one. She bought me an Alice in wonderland print for my Birthday a few months back and while she was hunting online for that she came across Jasmine Beckett-Griffiths. It took me quite a while to actually look her up, but I instantly fell in love with her work, especially the pieces with a dark side. I decided I wanted to buy one of her pieces but couldn't decide which one, cause she has so many. So here are the ones I like... Which ones your favorite?

 

Jasmine lives in Florida with her husband and her two cats. Painting is her full time job (I'm so jealous) and she has been creating these wonderful paintings since 1997. I hope that I get to the stage when all I do is paint. Sounds like heaven.

So i decided that there is no possible way for me to decide on which one I would like to buy, so instead I'm going to purchase her portfolio books, both volume I and II from Amazon.

Hope you liked Jasmines work as much as I did.

Buttoned up

I have painted up my Buttoned Up characters. After visiting the Tim Burton Exhibition this weekend, I have been inspired to create these little characters into detailed little clay sculptures. Ill buy some clay this week and make a start on them. See how I go, could be a big disaster, but I wont know until I try, hey!? Ill keep you posted :)

The Cheshire Cat

The White Rabbit

Sunday Scribbles

Sunday arvo scribbles. Pen to paper, no thinking, here's the outcome... Hope you like it :)

Finder Keepers

Off I went to the Docklands to the Finders Keepers Market on Saturday morning. Perfect sunny day to take a look at what the new and exciting independent artists of today have on show, all in one place.

And of course I couldn't go past this sweet letterpress print from Bespoke. "Her loves a Pony" by Kristal Melson. Handprinted in Australia using an antique 1893 letterpress printing press on 100% tree free cotton rag paper. This scan does not do it justice, It's absolutely stunning.

Incandescent Garden

Some of the pieces I currently have
on display at Hogan Gallery.

Buttoned Up

I can finally breath a sigh of relief as the girls and I have completed setting up our Paper, Paint and Pixels Exhibition. My plan was to spend tonight vegging out in front of the Idiot Box. However, when I got home this arvo, out of nowhere, I got inspired and these lil images popped into my head. So I thought I better get them out before I forgot them.

Introducing... Buttoned Up!

The White rabbit

The Cheshire Cat

The Caterpillar

Planning on painting them up into dark tones of grey and black with one or two focal colors each.

Paper, Paint & Pixels

It's approaching fast and you're all invited. If your in melbourne that is. We have some fantastic artists involved in the 2 week exhibition including myself, Renae Moore, Imogen Cook, Liz Alpass, Belinda Strong, Jeesoo Lee, Lauren Kenny and Porntima Lekhawichit.

So if you can, come on down to Hogan Gallery, Smith Street, Collingwood, between the 15th and 30th of September. It's sure to be a big success!