This is part of a series of paintings I completed in the summer of 2019 around the theme of discontinued foods, retro tech, and vintage design. The paintings were originally completed for display at an art gallery in Hackney Wick, London.

This canvas is split into two halves to show the classic kitsch hamburger style landline telephone. I always wanted one of these phones when I was younger but never had one. Nowadays I don't even have a landline phone of course, but I still love the colourful retro design of this kind of novelty telephone. Unlike a lot of my paintings this one shows a human hand holding the object, and two comic book style panels to show the phone open and closed.

The end result is a canvas that would brighten up any room in the house. There's a picture of me holding the painting to give you an idea of the relative size. The painting is signed and dated on the back frame of the painting.

Size -
40 x 29.5 cm (1.5 cm thick)
15.7 x 11.6 inches (0.4 inch thick)

I've been inspired to create work like this by classic pop artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Patrick Caulfield, whilst also taking cues from modern day graphic designers and illustrators. With my artwork I always aim for colourful graphic impact rather than realism.

Postage will be first class in a cardboard box, with the painting itself heavily protected and wrapped in bubble wrap. I can also do paintings to order, so get in touch if you have an idea for a personal artwork.