A few years ago I wrote about artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal. If you haven’t read the article, what they basically do is take old thrift-store paintings and add in monsters. I thought that was pretty great.
What I’ve realized since then, and especially after seeing David Irvine’s latest collection of “thrift store edits, is that thrift stores really are full of paintings that, let’s be honest here… no one really wants. It’s not that they’re bad exactly, just generic. Who wants generic art in their home? Let’s leave that for the realm of dentist’s offices and hospital waiting rooms.
Let’s start with this ducky addition. As you’re about to see, David Irvine’s improvements are anything but generic. Here’s a great collection of thrift store paintings that – and I guarantee this – no one would have wanted, transformed into wonderful pieces of art. I mean real art, with cats, ducks, and robots…
If you’re interested in seeing more, don’t forget to visit David’s website and have a look around. I’ve included only a handful of this pieces, as apparently he’s been painting these for many, many years!
Thanks so much for posting the feature and I enjoyed reading your thoughts.
Hope you’ll enjoy the many others that are just around the corner. All the best!
My pleasure! Keep up the awesome work.