Not getting the job at Barclays Bank worked out for the better for Jo Fairbrother, although at that time it seemed like her lucky stars were working against her. After finishing school, Jo had to make a decision that would change her world completely.
Knowing that her one true passion was art she made the boldest and bravest decision of her life – to leave the education path and venture out into the artist world. "If it didn't work out I would just have to make another career choice but at least I would know in my heart I had tried." This decision proved positive and Jo has never looked back. Her first foray as a professional artist was creating caricature an...
It was while taking classes towards a degree in graphic design when Matt McCarthy found his passion for photography; which eventually became a significant part of his life. Matt has always loved motorized vehicles, whether it is cars, aircraft, and motorcycles - even fictional spacecraft from science fiction films and TV programs. But what he truly loves about them is their design language, for example, the way that tailfins of 50's-era cars express the exuberance of that time.
"There is way too much monotony in design language today - especially with automotive design. I hope that, with my work, I can reacquaint people with the dialects of that language, now seemingly ...
Joan Coleman, an avid artist since childhood and a professional artist for nearly 10 years, specializes in creating beautiful fashion-forward artwork. She utilizes a wide variety of art techniques and mediums such as acrylic paints, oil pastels, graphite, colored pencils, watercolors, inks, and digital design software to compose her stunning collection of artwork. Joan is known for her versatility and tenacious design strategy while bridging the artistic gap between tradition and technology. Joan and her partner of 10 years, Paul, founded their company Ink Wonderland in 2009. Ink Wonderland is a high-tech design company that specializes in creating artwork for major retail stores, theme p...
