My Jessie girl

My little one, my cat. Jessie.

My Place!

You can't say my place isn't colourful.
Surrounded by a sea of blue with off sitting primary colours is the abode that I reside in. Rob Roy yellow, deep chillie reds and victor blues. Hints of fresh green give it life.
I love my home, it's always warm and never unhappy.
I've still got the accents of the ball droplets from Christmas hanging in the lounge. An added interest that visitors always comment on.
One of my pieces of artwork, 'The Red Rose' (shown above) took me around 5 days to complete. Acrylic on canvas but with many layers to almost take on the texture of oil painting with a glass, transparent element. However I don't take art seriously, it's an outlet for me and I only do it when I have the urge. I go through patches of not doing any and then all of a sudden I see a space, get inspired and go hard out. No pre-drawing or research, just 'do it'.
I'll post more artwork as I get the hang of this blog so until we meet again....

Maximize This!!!

The above window displays, which are my own works, where done in 2005.
They emphasis the new padded bra from 'Triumph International' the 'Maximizer' and the band new, first time ever, released in NZ before any other country - 'Trelise Cooper Lingerie'. Please keep in mind that these creations are purely from me, no creative help or input is given by the manufactures or suppliers.
Trelise Cooper is a very well known New Zealand Designer who has very successfully tapped into the international market. Through this she has expanded into different areas of the fashion world markets including children's designer wear and of course - as you can see - lingerie.
I felt that we all want to maximize what we have, what we want, maximize the opportunity to get what want and what we know. Knowledge therefore manipulation is the key.
That's why I set the scene of not only promotional prompts but also with text books, encylopedias and a Liberian/School scholar to show off this range for Triumph. Trelise Cooper is very rich, warm, expensive and something I don't 'need' but want for the boudoir. At-least I can pretend.
Sparkle and shine - enjoy, until we meet again...

A new expression!!

So lillylove to be here.

Who am I?
I am an artist, a creative, someone who appreciates good design and inspired creations - anything beautiful. I am a Visual Merchandiser, Window dresser, Interior Designer, Display worker and gets to enjoy my life within a retail environment. I am the General Manager of "The Pyjama Co" in New Zealand, Auckland.
www.pyjama.co.nz
Above is one of the many window displays I have created. 'Springtime in Paris' is the first of September stock, showing elements of rich colours through bold backgrounds and feminine flowers. Black is still strong and sexy but is softened by the scene. A rewarding display that enhanced the store and merchandise.
Throughout my blog I will be showing my displays. I hope to inspire others, receive constructive comments and grow.
I hope to see you all back for more. Until we meet again...