A Letter To Aunt Lucy (Paddington)
Standard Giclée Edition Specification:
- Edition Size: 25 + 5AP
- Limited edition fine art print, hand signed by artist.
- Image Size: 26” x 18.5" - Framed Size (Approx): 33” x 26"
Large Giclée Edition Specification:
- Edition Size: 10 + 2AP
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Hand embellished, deckled deluxe limited edition fine art print, hand signed by artist.
- Image Size: 37” x 24" - Framed Size (Approx): 44” x 32"
Premium Canvas Edition Specification:
- Edition Size: 10 + 2AP
- Hand embellished, premium limited edition fine art canvas print, hand signed by artist.
- Image Size: 36” x 27" - Framed Size (Approx): 41.5” x 32"
Delivery:
- Please allow approximately 21 days for delivery, should you need delivery sooner please let us know.
- Get in touch for overseas delivery
- Collection from Worthing store available (specify at checkout)
Narrative:
My interpretation of the wonderfully British Paddington Bear! What we see sadly is a heartbreaking image of the little bear down and out, sat in a stairwell looking lonely and lost, desperate for his Aunt Lucy. How could this now be his existence after being surrounded by so much love, intrigue and comfort?
All good things have to come to an end don’t they? Is this self-inflicted or caused by another? You’ll notice his upturned hat that has caught the generosity and pity of strangers on hearing Paddington play a little tune on his trumpet, a gift from Uncle Pastuzo. Is he trying to collect money for Marmalade or simply for the postage for his letter to Aunt? There are subtle details surrounding his case that remind you that he is just a boy, scrawled letters that pour light onto his troubles and frustration.
The lovely quality with this piece is that it is open-ended leaving you to decide on the reasons and also what is in that letter. As with my way of working there is always hope and in this case you can see this shining towards the little man from out of view, look a little harder and there is a subtle detail that might change things completely. My intention along with creating an authentic piece that fans of Paddington will love is to make you think, to consider who the person was and could / should be if given a helping hand towards recovery, one step at a time.
The aim was to create a scene that was blissfully still and tranquil yet showing a much darker side to it through the canons firing and the detail within the foreground. It is a case of creating a truly open-ended piece because of details included and things happening out of shot that will hopefully fuel the imagination of the viewer as to what has happened to Captain Jack Sparrow. Has he met his fate? The skeletal hand that rises out of the water towards the necklace has his jewelled ring, a simple case of taking treasure or much worse, could Jack have turned?
One of Jack’s iconic quotes is ‘My Spirit Will Live On’ and I feel that it is perfect for this piece, as well as it visibly being a cool Pirate scene there is a deeper side for consideration - his silhouette forms part of the cliff looking out towards the ship and the sea, the spirit remains…
Your order will be produced on demand, therefore please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Should you require it sooner, please reach out to us.
For stock items that already exist in our Worthing store then collection is usually available within 24 hours depending on the day that you placed the order.
STORE COLLECTION:
Pieces in stock within the store can be collected within 24 hours. Please allow 14-21 days for web orders as these are produced on demand.
Hand embellishing is where Mark transforms the print or canvas with coloured 'micro glitters' that make your artwork sparkle, especially when the light catches it!
Added by hand, the effect is amazing and incredibly popular. 'Artist Proofs', 'Printer Proofs' and 'Premium Canvases' are embellished as standard, other editions can also be upgraded to become embellished should you wish.
If you fancy something truly unique instead of the black or white frame choices, you can upgrade to a stunning hand painted frame by Mark. You can either specify your choice of style and colours or leave it to Mark to work his magic. Simply add your comments at point of ordering.
