Little LA
Celebrate big city with a little piece of art. Landmarks of Los Angeles printed on small pieces of brushed aluminium and floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
16 x 26 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
The Amtrak train - another of my favourite American icons. I love the shiny metallic exterior, contrasting with the splash of red and blue, the curve of the roof, and the fact that it is a 'double decker' - something we don't have in London, my hometown.
This piece is created from an original photograph taken on a trip from LA's Union Station to Solana beach near San Diego. I've given the work a vivid pink sky to contrast with the shimmering silver of the train. Printing the image on brushed aluminium reflects the train’s beautiful metallic finish. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, LA Journeys is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks.
26 x 16 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
It's not just the steak and eggs that I love about Norms - its the restaurant’s abstract shapes and jagged edges too. Another of my favourite pieces of Googie architecture, a style influenced by car culture. These restaurants were designed to look like car showrooms with booths resembling bucket seats.
This piece is created from an original photograph of the oldest surviving Norms opened on La Cienega Boulevard in 1957. The image is digitally coloured with bright vivid colours and printed on brushed aluminium to honour its wonderful heritage and floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Norms (black) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 weeks. It is also available with a variety of differently coloured backgrounds.
16 x 26 x 4cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
One of my favourite buildings in Los Angeles. It was a radical new design back in 1963, and based on R.Buckminster Fuller's famous futuristic architectural concepts.
This piece was created from an original photograph, digitally coloured by hand and printed on a super-slim sheet of brushed aluminium. The Cinerama’s beautiful shape lends itself perfectly to aluminium which brings out its stunning patterns and angles. I’ve always thought it looked like a giant golf ball. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Cinerama is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 -3 weeks.
16 x 26 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
The bright colours of the rainbow coloured Lifeguard hut seem a perfect fit for the Venice Beach lifestyle. I love the contrast of the hut's colours against the lightness of the sand, both of which stand out againdt the vivid purple sky.
This piece is created from an original photograph, digitally coloured by hand (including the people on the left), and printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium, which really brings out the vivid colours. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Venice Beach Lifeguard Hut (purple) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks. Also available with a pink background.
18 x 26 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
The bright colours of the rainbow coloured lifeguard hut seem a perfect fit for the Venice Beach lifestyle. I love the contrast of the hut's colours against the lightness of the sand, both of which stand out against the vivid pink sky.
This piece is created from an original photograph, digitally coloured by hand (including the people on the left), and printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium, which really brings out the vivid colours. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Venice Beach Lifeguard Hut (pink) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks. Also available with a purple background.
26 x 18 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
As a visitor from London this building was the first thing I saw after I landed at Los Angeles airport. Currently empty, I really hope it is turned into something amazing that we can all use someday. It's such a waste to be left unloved! I love its flying saucer shape, a perfect example of the 1960's Googie architecture, a movement influenced by the space age.
This piece is created from an original photograph and digitally coloured by hand. Printing it on a small piece of brushed aluminium highlights the building’s beautiful shape and really brings out the stunning lines and angles. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, The Theme Building is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks.
20 x 26 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
The Venice Beach palm trees - could there be a more typical Los Angeles scene? The silhouettes of their lanky swaying trunks and the shapes of their spikey palms make them an ideal subject for my art.
This artwork is created from an original photograph, digitally coloured by hand and printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium, which brings out the bright vivid colours. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Purple Palms is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around two weeks. Also available with a purple background.
26 x 18 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
I was mesmerised by the unusual shape and repeated patterns of the Capitol Building, one of the world’s most iconic recording studios. This piece was created from an original photograph taken while hanging out of a helicopter. It is coloured digitally by hand and printed on brushed aluminum, which brings out the details of the design and gives it an etched appearance. The image is floated in a hand-painted white wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Capitol Building is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in about 2-3 weeks.
26 x 18 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
My fascination with shapes and lines influences most of my art. On a recent visit I became obsessed with the twisted shapes of the Los Angeles freeways as they wind they're way through the sprawling metropolis.
I hired a helicopter to fly over the city with the doors off to capture this bird's eye view. I digitally coloured the photograph by hand, even the cars parked on the street. The image was then printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium, which gives the piece an etched effect, and really highlights the tangled art of the freeways. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Los Angeles From Above is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in 2-3 weeks.
26 x 15 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
My fascination with shapes and outlines influences most of my art. I'm especially keen on aerial views, this is the best way to see the patterns of a city. I hired a helicopter to fly over Los Angeles with the doors off to capture this bird's eye view of The Coliseum, the historic home of the Los Angeles Rams football team. I painstakingly coloured the photograph by hand digitally, including every one yard line! I love the contrast of the green pitch with the repeated lines of the stadium.
The image is printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium, which gives the piece an etched effect, and floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, The Coliseum is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in about 2-3 weeks.
26 x 16 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
It's not just the steak and eggs that I love about Norms - its the restaurant’s abstract shapes and jagged edges too. Another of my favourite pieces of Googie architecture, a style influenced by car culture. These restaurants were designed to look like car showrooms with booths resembling bucket seats.
This piece is created from an original photograph of the oldest surviving Norms opened on La Cienega Boulevard in 1957. The image is digitally coloured with bright vivid colours and printed on brushed aluminium to honour its wonderful heritage and floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Norms (green) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 weeks. It is also available with a purple background.
26 x 18 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
Although the Getty Museum houses one of the most extensive art collections in the world, it was the design of the building itself that really captured my attention. I love its crisp simple lines and curves, designed by architect Richard Meier.
This artwork was created from an original photograph. It was digitally coloured and printed on a small piece of brushed aluminium, which brings out the vivid pink, contrasting with the colour of the stone. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Getty Museum is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks.
26 x 18 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
It's not just the steak and eggs that I love about Norms - its the restaurant’s abstract shapes and jagged edges too. Another of my favourite pieces of Googie architecture, a style influenced by car culture. These restaurants were designed to look like car showrooms with booths resembling bucket seats.
This piece is created from an original photograph of the oldest surviving Norms opened on La Cienega Boulevard in 1957. The image is digitally coloured with bright vivid colours and printed on brushed aluminium to honour its wonderful heritage and floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Norms (purple) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 weeks. It is also available with a green background.
26 x 15 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
I've spent many hours capturing the beautiful abstract shapes of curves of the Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by the architectural genius Frank Gehry. The outside was originally intended to be made with stone, but was replaced with a matt stainless steel as a cost-saving measure, which makes it the perfect subject for me.
The piece is created from an orginal photograph and digitally coloured by hand. It is printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium leaving the hall itself in metal to show off is shape and mimick its real facade. I’ve coloured the group of people outside in bright colours to give the picture some balance. It is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall (purple) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 weeks. Other colours are available.
26 x 16 cx 4.5 cm, edition of 30, £280
From my ‘Little Los Angeles’ collection. Celebrate the Big City with a little piece of art’.
One of my favourite views of the Los Angeles skyline, taken from the spectacular Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, with the iconic palm trees photo-bombing the famous skyline.
Created from my original photograph, digitally coloured, and printed on brushed aluminum. The matt metallic finish gives the image an etched appearance.
The image is foated in a hand-painted wood frame.
‘Little Los Angeles, LA Skyline’ is made to order it can usually be created and delivered in around 3 weeks.
26 x 18 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
I've spent many hours capturing the beautiful abstract shapes of curves of the Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by the architectural genius Frank Gehry. The outside was originally intended to be made with stone, but was replaced with a matt stainless steel as a cost-saving measure, which makes it the perfect for me.
This piece is created from an orginal photograph and digitally coloured by hand with vivid colours to highlight the buildings stunning shapes. It is printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium mimicking the hall’s metal facade. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall (colours) is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 weeks.
26 x 17 x 4.5 cm approx, edition of 30, £280
From my ‘Little Los Angeles’ collection: ‘Celebrate the Big City with a little piece of art’.
The Circus Liquor clown has been towering over North Hollywood since the 1960’s. Stand more than 30 feet above us it really is an impressive piece of Americana. It makes an appearance in Clueless and even a Snoop Dogg video.
This piece was created from my original photograph, digitally coloured, and printed on brushed aluminum. The matt metallic finish makes the colours appear even more vivid and bright. The print is floated in a hand-painted white wooden frame.
Little Los Angeles, Circus Liquor Clown is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around three weeks.
26 x 16 x 4.5 cm approx, edition of 30, £280
From my ‘Little London’ collection: ‘Celebrate the Big City with a little piece of art.’
House goals. I stayed here when I visited Los Angeles in 2019 and fell in love with its calm tranquility, a haven away from the bustling city.
This piece was created from my original photograph and digitally coloured. It is printed on brushed aluminum, which gives the image an etched appearance and makes the blue even more vivid. Floated in a hand-painted white wood frame.
Please note: ‘Little Los Angeles, Venice Canals’ is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2 weeks.
15 x 26 x 4 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
The Venice Beach palm trees - could there be a more typical Los Angeles scene? The silhouettes of their lanky swaying trunks and the shapes of their spikey palms make them an ideal subject for my art.
This artwork is created from an original photograph, digitally coloured by hand and printed on a small sheet of brushed aluminium, which brings out the bright vivid colours. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Purple Palms is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks. Also available with a bright yellow background.
18 x 26 x 4.5 cm, edition of 30
From my Little Los Angeles collection: ‘celebrate the big city with a little piece of art.’
On a recent visit to Venice Beach I was fascinated by the undulating shapes of the skate park's concrete as the skateboarders dipped in and out. This piece is created from an original photograph and digitally coloured by hand. Printing the image on a small sheet of brushed aluminium brings out the vibrant colours and contrasts beautifully with the concrete. The image is floated in a hand-painted wood frame.
Little Los Angeles, Venice Beach Skatepark is made to order. It can usually be created and delivered in around 2-3 weeks.