Can you tell I used to be a fashion designer? I think luxury packaging should be celebrated as canvases for creation, not thrown away...
Genuine Cartier box lids are the canvas for my hand painted interpretations of the iconic Cartier Panther - unique luxury.
Original illustrations on GENUINE Chanel carrier bags - professionally mounted/framed to display bag front and handles.
'Chanel and all that Jazz'
Sitting pretty
'Chanel Noel'
'Posh Pug'
'Coco'
'Gabrielle'
Chanel Sunday
'31 Rue de Cambon'
Hermés box lid artworks, the layout of each designed around the existing Hermés logo printed in the centre of each lid.
It's not Terry's - It's Hermés'
Queen Elizabeth
'Jackie 'O'
'Frida' (Boxlid)
'Holly'
'Erykah'
Original illustrations on GENUINE Tiffany carrier bags - professionally mounted/framed to display bag front and handles.
'Beyoncé at Tiffany's'
'Christmas at Tiffany's'
'Poor Cat'
'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
'Sleepy Cat'
Miss. Golightly
'Safe'
'Stealing from the dime store'
'Milk'
'Cappuccino'
'Audrey'
I decided to celebrate and sustain the beauty of Tiffany boxlids by turning them into works mini masterpieces. Framed.
Crying Diamonds
'Sparkling Eyes'
'Precious Tear'
Expensive Tears
A play on the traditional ‘paint chip’, these instantly recognisable colours are taken from the distinctive and iconic house packaging colour of the designer brands. Limited edition prints are now available see Print Shop
LANVIN BLUE 1889
ACNE PINK 1996
TIFFANY BLUE 1837
HERMES ORANGE 1837
NHS BLUE 1948
You may have seen my painting on Oxford street, displayed on multiple screens as part of the @makeitblue campaign to show solidarity to the NHS and frontline workers. London landmarks were lit in blue and Selfridges and Flannels turned their shopfronts to digital artworks. See my NEWS (January 21) for the footage.
This original sold with all proceeds going to NHS Charities Together , and such was the interest that we produced a downloadable version to benefit the NHS. During lockdown this meant it was available to print at home and put in your window to show your support.
NHS BLUE 1948 – from the ‘Paint Chip Originals’ series by Anne-Marie Ellis available now from artrepublic.com on artsy.net (SOLD)
The distinctive blue of our national health heroes is used here to celebrate the work of the NHS. The clapping gloved hands depict the now traditional, countrywide display of gratitude, by applauding the NHS on Thursdays at 8pm. The disposable blue gloves have actually been depicted using only black and white, so the ‘NHS Blue’ of the canvas is utilised as the focus of the artwork. The hands have been empathetically depicted, with the details of the thin folded, crinkled rubber glove material, captured by precise brush work. The graphic gloves with the ‘sound lines’ rising out of them reference the clapping hands of the emoji keyboard, as well as being reminiscent of spiritual iconography, and a sign of gratitude.
This artwork is in the format of a traditional ‘paint chip’, the blue is matched by Anne-Marie’s artistic ability to the now familiar blue of the NHS. The National Health Service was established to provide a free and accessible health service in July 1948, hence the year chosen as the paint ‘code’. The iconic blue colour is now the most recognizable element of the NHS branding and used in publications, uniform and equipment across the service.