Steve Tandy – Limited Editions

Limited Edition on canvas (195)

Size:  24″ x 24″

This piece takes inspiration from a few sources; the books and films of Paddington Bear of course, my admiration of Banksy’s street art and his underlying messaging as well as highlighting the plight wild bears are suffering around the world as their habitat is rapidly disappearing due to deforestation.

Overall however there is the message that we all should go our own way or ‘follow our dreams’ as life is far too short not to!

Limited Edition on canvas (195)

Size:  24″ x 24″

I first came across Banksy’s street art about 20 years ago as he began to become more and more famous, I loved not only the execution of his work but the meaning behind each piece. I think the ideas he comes up with to match the space and theme are absolutely genius. It’s also amazing that he’s managed to keep his identity hidden all this time whilst using his fame to highlight numerous issues affecting the world.

In this piece I wanted to pay homage to his work with my own take on a few of his ideas and most popular pieces utilising his famous rats, the red heart balloon with the tiger representing the elusive and radical Banksy.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

Size: 30″ x 30″

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This piece took inspiration from the iconic photograph ‘Poolside Gossip’ by the famous US society photographer Slim Aarons, who photographed the rich and famous of American society in the 60s & 70s.

This particular photograph was set in front of the cool modernist ‘Kaufmann house’ in Palm Springs, California, famous for the holiday homes of Hollywood stars. I’ve recreated the scene with leopards instead of the society models from the original photograph, just as elegant and their markings synonymous with fashion and style.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

Size:  22″ x 22″

I’m fortunate to have visited California a couple of times over the last few years, during these visits I spent some time along the Los Angeles coastline in particular Santa Monica walking down the famous Venice Boardwalk through to Venice Beach, along with a myriad of cyclist and skateboarders.

I love the California laidback lifestyle seen all around the area and I’ve tried to capture some of this sentiment in this piece.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

Size: 22″ x 22″

This piece was inspired by a couple of road trips I’ve taken through California over the last few years, driving down the beautiful ‘Highway One’ coast road from San Francisco down to Los Angeles. I made sure I stopped off at the beautiful Los Angeles beaches of Santa Monica and Venice.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

Size: 16″ x 16″

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This piece took inspiration from a visit to Rome and a film poster I came across for the classic 1950s film; ‘Roman Holiday’ starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.

The most famous scene from this film featured the two co-stars riding a scooter in front of the Coliseum in Rome which was the basis of the film poster and the painting.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

Size: 16″ x 16″

This piece was inspired by a vintage (1940s-50s) magazine picture I came across of a glamorous female model with a luxury car in the ‘Place du Trocadero’ in Paris which overlooks the Eiffel Tower.

I visited the same spot a couple of years ago and 70 years on it looked exactly the same and it’s now one of the most instagrammable places in Paris. So where better for a couple of penguin explorers to be pictured and of course with the iconic French car; Citroen 2CV.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

Size: 16″ x 16″

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This piece was inspired by a visit to the iconic Times Square in New York, the penguins appear to have wandered in to Times Square, perhaps lost and looking to get back to Central Park Zoo or maybe looking to catch a show on Broadway!

Limited Edition on canvas (95)

Size: 30″ x 30″

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This piece took inspiration from one of my favourite cities ‘New York’ and one my favourite music artists and famous New Yorker; JAY-Z. The title of the painting coming from an inspirational line in the chorus of his song about New York; “Empire State of Mind”; “New York, Concrete jungle where dreams are made of”.

Limited Edition on canvas (95)

Size: 30″ x 30″

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Growing up in the 80s, Paul Weller with his time in ‘The Jam’ especially was a big influence on me and British culture as a whole and he’s continued to be influential ever since. He was therefore the inspiration for this painting with arguably his and The Jam’s most famous and iconic song ‘Going Underground’ being the focal point and title for the piece.

Limited Edition on canvas board (150)

size:  20″ x 20″

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This painting was inspired by the famous David Hockney painting ‘The bigger splash’. As in hockney’s painting I’ve utilised another 50s modernist house ‘the stahl house’ overlooking LA.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

size:  20″ x 20″

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Inspired by ‘Casino Royale’, the first James Bond film starring Daniel Craig.

The rockhopper penguin has interrupted/joined a high stakes poker game, naturally suited to the black tie dress code with an appropriate Martini shaken not stirred and the infamous James bond PPK pistol.

Limited Edition on canvas (150)

size:  20″ x 20″

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Inspiration for this piece came from seeing a famous photograph of the iconic actor Marlon Brando, taken for the Movie poster of the 1953 film ‘The Wild One’, in the photograph he’s leaning over the front of a motorcycle and is coolness personified.