upcycled vintage art

Sneak peek at a fun upcycle … I’m adding colourful lego touches to a vintage print on board. Check out my Stories for the work in progress, should be finished in a couple days.

This was a fun upcycling project… I found this yarn art deer at a local thrift store, and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it!

Only five of my Octopus Vs Ship series left!

what is upcycled vintage art?

These original art pieces are inspired by unwanted, damaged artwork and discarded prints found at local thrift stores.

Breathing new life into dreary paintings and vintage prints, I add a bit of whimsy by painting on top, brightening colours or adding fun elements, while leaving some of the original artist’s masterful artwork to appreciate.

My aim is to encourage an appreciation of older styles of artwork by respectfully refreshing the colours and adding playful elements.

One-of-a-kind pieces, these are not prints and are not reproduced.

Upcycled artwork original acrylic octopus — after

“This is the talk of the town on my walls!
Friends are jealous! It’s such a fantastic piece with an ornate over-the-top frame.
We simply love it.”
– G.D.