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Surreal Collage Compositions – Beth Hoeckel

By Patternbank On July 15, 2012 · In Inspiration

After visiting the recent Bread & Butter show in Berlin, the Patternbank team saw that photographic prints are still featuring strong for Spring/Summer 2013 graphics. Colourful, surreal prints are still a main focus for many brands for next summer. With this in mind we thought we’d share these imaginary photo collage prints from Beth Hoeckel. Mixing realist and surrealist Hoeckel’s work plays with the juxtaposition between foreground and background objects. Baltimore based Hoeckel is a collage artist and photographer who loves the control of real paper, ink and adhesive.

Digital Expression – Atsushi Kuba

By Patternbank On July 10, 2012 · In Inspiration

We discovered this digital collection by Atsushi Kuba, a artist from Japan and were captivated by his bold geometric images. His work is a complex riot of colour and he creates movement and depth with layers of digital effects. Check out his intricate pencil drawings and fusion pieces combining pencil and digital art on Flickr.

Sharon Finley – Translucent Prisms

By Patternbank On July 3, 2012 · In Inspiration

Patternbank love these Prism like Paintings by Shannon Finley. Through an intensive process, Finley applies numerous, translucent layers of acrylic paint and industrial polymers onto canvas with specially designed palette knives. The result is prism-like surfaces with subtle colour and texture creating an almost 3-D effect. You can see more of his work at shannonfinley.com

Uncontrolled Geometric Expression – Chris Trueman

By Patternbank On June 24, 2012 · In Inspiration

With painterly print effects still trending on recent catwalks and print shows, Patternbank saw these incredible artworks. Chris Trueman lives and works in the Los Angeles area and is graduate from the San Francisco Art Institute. His paintings are a explosion of colour , linear forms and abstract texture. In his latest dynamic collection, entitled ‘Stripes’, Trueman explores geometric form and fluid movement to create a visual feast. See more of his work at his portfolio site christrueman.com

The Future is Always Bright – Tomokazu Matsuyama

By Patternbank On June 22, 2012 · In Inspiration

The Future looks bright with Tomokazu Matsuyama’s interpretation of a technophilic, chaotic, energetic world bursting with bright colours and Asian symbols and superstitions. This current exhibition showing at the Frey Norris Gallery in San Francisco consists of sculptures and a mixture of small and large paintings in strange and amorphous shapes, rectilinear and curvaceous. Matsuyama grew up in both California and Japan and currently lives in New York city. We love his collage technique and how pattern and colour collide together to form a rather chaotic if not optimistic world. To see more about the exhibition go to freynorris.com and Tomokazu’s website matzo.net

Mike Perry – Cultural Hand Job

By Patternbank On June 15, 2012 · In Inspiration

Mike Perry is compelled by the ways in which the hand-drawn informs and deepens contemporary visual culture. Perry works regularly for a number of editorial and commercial clients including Apple, The New York Times, Dell, Target, Urban Outfitters. Most days, he can be found working away in his Brooklyn-based studio, ceaselessly mixing colors, pulling prints, building sculptures and exercising his belief in the transformative power of making things.

In addition to his commercial, non-profit, and art work, Perry has also published extensively. His first book, Hand Job, published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2006, focuses specifically on the relevance and beauty of hand-drawn type in the digital age. Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-drawn Patterns (Fall 2008), explores the similarly nuanced texture, humor, and elegance of illustrative patterns. A third book, entitled Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing, was released in March 2011. Check out more of his extensive output at mikeperrystudio.com and then go buy some awesome artwork from his shop.

A Montage of Photographic Florals – Ben Giles, Ashkan Honarvar & Valeria Alevra

By Patternbank On June 12, 2012 · In Inspiration

Patternbank love all the collaged photographic floral looks that seem to be everywhere at the moment. For some inspiration we have a few of our favourites here. Ben Giles is a prolific, collages artist from Suffolk, England. His outstanding eye for imagery allows him to create these packed floral pieces. See more of his work at cargo collective.com/bengiles and on flickr.com and society6.com

Ashkan Honarvar creates some wild artworks with somewhat macabre imagery. Vanitas is an artistic collaboration with stylist Kathi Kauder and photographer Sabrina Theissen. For more see ashkanhonarvar.com

Valeria Alvera chooses classical black and white imagery with vibrant photographic collage built florals. valeriaalevra.com

Mixed Media Botanical Prints – Michael Mew

By Patternbank On June 10, 2012 · In Inspiration

Patternbank have been tracking Michael Mew’s work for some time now and thought we’d share to those who have not seen his stunning visuals. We love the energy of Mew’s mixed collage paintings, that layer antique flea market finds with pictorial flower studies. Vintage type collides beautifully with hand drawn botanical florals. Check out more of Mew’s work on his portfolio site michaelstudio.com