ARTPIX UPDATE!

Just a little update on all things ArtPix......!

Have had a few days in lovely Devon recently, this time of year is brilliant to go down there.

You can have the vast Woolacombe beach all to yourself, the absolutely wild weather only enhances the experience!

The wild Woolacombe beach!

I'm very excited as I have a brand new range of vintage inspired goodies to unveil... A complete departure from my usual things and I've only just picked them up from Devon this week, all will be revealed very soon!!!

They will conveniently be on sale at my next fair, which will be DOTTY SPARKLE's VINTAGE & HOMEMADE FAIR on 2nd March in Thorpe Bay. Here is the fantastic poster for the fair.....

DOTTY DATE CHANGE!

Just letting you know that there is a change of date and venue for DOTTY SPARKLE's VINTAGE & HOMEMADE FAIR...

The new date is SATURDAY 2nd MARCH and the new venue is CHRIST CHURCH in Thorpe Bay.

Here is the full address:

Christ Church

56 Colbert Road,

Thorpe Bay,

Essex,

SS1 3BP

Kick off will be at 10-30am to 4-30pm.

TEASE AND CAKE

Issue 2 of the amazing vintage inspired magazine TEASE AND CAKE is out now.........

And if you look hard enough you will find a picture of me in there!!!!

Having met the spiffing TEASE AND CAKE team at the ESSEX VINTAGE WEEKENDER last December, we had a little chat and a photo was taken!

This really is a great mag and a must have for all fans of vintage...
It is choc-a-bloc full of amazing photos of vintage themed pin-ups and a whole lot more, who could resist?!

Check it out now and buy a copy:

http://www.teaseandcake.co.uk/Index.aspx

Fantastic cover for Issue 2 of TEASE AND CAKE!

Yes, that's me lurking on page 51!

IDEAS UPDATE!

Hello everyone, this is my first post of 2013!!!

Just a tiny update of how things are going....

I've already started on some new ideas, including my little tribute to the classic music hall song Oh I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside...

Santa was kind enough to give me some classic French adverts from the 30s to the 60s and I've recently found some amazing vintage items, including some fashion magazines from the 40s and 50s. So I have plenty of material to use for new ideas!

I've also recently bought loads of retro programmes and annuals, so I'll also be updating my RETRO FOOTBALL collages. Trouble is I just can't decide on what team to do next, any suggestions very welcome!!!

Keep in touch for more news and ideas coming soon!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It's that time of year again......

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Hopefully 2013 will be a fantastic year for us all!

2012 has been an amazing year for me, doing some great fairs and markets, selling my work in 3 different shops and again meeting some great people along the way....

I've got a few plans for the New Year, so fingers crossed and stayed tuned!!

DORSET ALBUM

Hello everyone!

Has been a while since my last blog.....

Have been recovering from all the fairs I did and then recharging my batteries.

But I have been working a bit recently, honest!

Have done a series of pictures of Dorset as a gift for someone. I found a gorgeous 1930s photograph album at the Essex Vintage Weekender last month, and filled it with my own photographs of Dorset.

Each one having a different feel and atmosphere to them. As Dorset is such an amazing county, I wanted to capture the essence of these special places. I'm indebted to Stephanie Shimerdla for the superb Photoshop brushes and effects used on these pictures.

I've included a couple of them here as a preview.

The Anchor Inn in Seatown.

The magnificent Knowlton Church, where pagan rituals are still held.

To check out the whole lot you can go to the PIX gallery on my website here...

http://www.mattartpix.com/#!pix/vstc1=photos

Click on the DURDLE DOOR picture to make it bigger and zip along the gallery!

SILVER JAM TEA CLUB

This Saturday I'll be at the splendid SILVER JAM TEA CLUB in Upminster!

This will be my last fair of the year, so hurry on down there to get some amazing Xmas pressies!!
I'll have a fabulous range of framed pictures, cards, fridge magnets, footie programmes and comics.
Plus a selection of classic 60s and 70s albums on French import.

I still have some of my vintage Xmas cards in stock as well!!

Here are all the details you need to know...

SILVER JAM TEA CLUB,

St Laurence Church Hall,

Upminster High Street,

Upminster,

Essex,

RM14 2BB.

Kick off is at 10am until 4pm.

Entry is absolutely FREE!!

See you there!