VsKN - set of 4

VsKN

A collection of 4 paintings with a focus on lettering and graphic design of the 1930's.

The idea behind this work is to capture moments from a decayed and weathered sign written advertisement from decades past.
All that remain are the letters V,s,K and N and a mystery as to their origin.

These multi layered paintings have been designed, drawn and scaled by hand then painted beautifully in the traditional sign writing method without the assistance of tape.

Each tile is 40cm x 40cm and painted in acrylic and finished in gloss clear on ultra light 0.6cm ply and can be hung directly onto a wall using double sided tape or can be mounted and then hung.

- Set of 4 paintings 
- 40cm x 40cm x 0.6cm each 

This series can be hung in a multiple of combinations, across multiple spaces.

The images provided offer hanging suggestions only.

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Originally schooled in Sign writing and later Scenic Art, in 2010 I began exploring and developing techniques in the treatments of typography by means of ( for example ) painting , sanding, masking and the overlaying of type and letter shapes. 

The original concept of my work was inspired by various weathered sign written signs I had seen mostly high up on the sides of buildings in Melbourne's CBD and also on walls of it's surrounding inner suburbs.

It was around this time that I started developing more of an interest in vintage graphic design, package design and vintage typography, and whilst my explorations into letter treatment for the most part remained the same, the focus of my work broadened as I began to consider layout and design, spacial awareness and colour (and it's tones )

By implementing these new concepts and coupling them with my ongoing explorations into typography, I was able to lay the foundations of the style of work that would follow and which continues to be a feature of my work today.