Information Page
Updated 27th December 2009
Welcome to Di Kaye Art Deco Artwork and our 2010 schedule. Di
Kaye Artwork is a small Cottage Industry. Working from home, Di produces the Art
Deco artwork, and her partner, Peter (me!), ensures that the business runs
smoothly, and is responsible for getting the orders out on time as well as
keeping this website updated, so if anything is wrong, I get the blame! We've
updated the "All Originals" Gallery to try to get a better representation on
screen of what the original artwork looks like, but it still can't compare with
the real thing! Try and catch us at a Show. We also have people asking if they
can visit the studio - as we are on the road from May through to December, there
would be very little to see as all the stock is packed away for the next Show -
usually only the piece that Di is currently working upon is in the studio - the
only time we get to hang the paintings is at Xmas when the family comes to
visit!
LATEST NEWS !
New range of Art Deco Porcelain Mugs
likely to be available early in 2010 selected from the "Ladies with their
Dogs"range. New Art Deco CD is also in the planning stage and we hope to launch
that around April of 2010.
The Art Deco Figurines and
the Card Making Cd's are now on the website. Note that the prices include
postage and packing for these items. We've linked up with Old Tupton to develop
(over the past 2 years) a range of six figurines two of which are based around
Darcey and Ruby. There are also two more ranges of figurines currently going
through development
If you call you’ll speak to either one of us. Contact
Numbers are 01780 480809 (for Di at Home) or 07931 556588 which is my mobile and
constantly attached to my hip!
2009 was a much quieter year with the
recession biting but we still enjoyed meeting Customers both old and new. New
products in the pipeline this year include a range of high-quality porcelain
mugs with the Art Deco Ladies and Dogs range and two more Art Deco figurine
ranges that will be launched world-wide. A new Art Deco CD is also planning to
be released in early Spring. The American on-line shop is still producing
quality work and is a useful addition to our prints and cards. You can choose
your design and have it professionally printed on to a T-shirt, Tote Bag or Mug,
and the postage costs to the UK are not excessive! www.cafepress.com/dikaye for
details or click the banner below
Our latest list of Shows for this year - note that we are
not exhibiting so much due to pressure of work on Di so you may have to search a
bit to find us!
January
15-17th, Miami Art Deco Festival - our
2nd year and asked to return!
February
Probably nothing while Di
works up to Crufts!
March
11-14th March Crufts at the NEC
Birmingham
April
TBD
May
1-3rd May, Weald of Kent
Craft SHow, Penshurst Place
14-16th, Henley Showground, Craft in
Focus
June
TBD
July
23-25th, Silverstone Classics
August
28-30th, Glenn Miller Festival,
Twinwood Arena, Bedford
September
6th Art Deco Festival, Queen
Mary, Long Beach California - this is a new one for
us!!
October
TBD
November
Crafts for Christmas,
4-7th NEC Birmingham
December
TBD
Peter, 27th December
2009
We supply prints direct to the trade. Please contact
us for a price list. Prices do not include postage and packing, but are free
from the dreaded VAT. Through our links with Paypal, we can accept orders using
most credit cards or debit cards. Or you can call Peter and he can accept
payment over the telephone by Visa, Mastercard, Switch etc. You can also pay
with a UK Cheque or International Money Order.
Please click on a link below for the information you
require
Artists
Who is Di Kaye?
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Di is a professional artist, based in the pretty Georgian town
of Stamford in Lincolnshire. As a "Cottage Industry", Di paints at home but the
house has been adapted to provide a studio for painting and rooms for printing,
framing, packing, shipping and storing her work as well as an office to keep up
with the growing paperwork!
Having served an apprenticeship as a Graphics Designer with a
textile printers (before the days of computers when art had to be created and
drawn!), she put her talent to good use when bringing up four young children.
Being at home meant that she could snatch a couple of hours a day to concentrate
on her artwork, which was a useful way to raise extra income for family
holidays.
When the children “flew the nest” Di expanded
the work by commencing a Botanical Art Course and was told by the instructor
that “this is where your true talents lie!” As her fine brushwork and attention
to detail were already apparent in her earlier works, the instructor was forced
to admit after 3 sessions, that he was unable to add anything to Di’s knowledge,
as she had already out stripped not only the class, but his own work!
Not disheartened, she continued to paint
holding several successful exhibitions in Lincolnshire and the West Midlands.
The demands of her growing family, especially grandchildren, stretched her
talents to designing on a larger scale, with complete playrooms and bedrooms.
This led to numerous requests for “fairies” and looking at the market, Di
realised that although there was a surfeit of children’s fairies, there was also
a large adult interest. Starting off in her own style, Di began to paint
“fairies” in an Art Nouveau style and took the first collection, with some
trepidation, to a Craft Fair. The response from people of all ages and both
sexes, was positive and encouraging and has led to the establishment of this
collection. However, it was a visit to the Art Deco Exhibition at the Victoria
and Albert Museum in London 3 years ago that was to be the turning point. Di
came back inspired and started an "Art Deco" gallery which is now the largest
part of her collection. Not content with painting in watercolours, Di
experimented with acrylic and other media to capture the true skin tones whilst
painting on a black background. the addition of Crystal added to the sparkle and
elegance of the Art deco period. Di provides original artwork to the Savoy Hotel
in London, a true Art Deco hotel as well as small shops and department stores
across the country.
The Botanical gallery illustrates Di’s
attention to detail, with one of the most popular being the “Bee,” in which you
can see the hairs on its legs! This piece looks stunning in a bespoke black
mount, within a gold or silver frame. The “Jazz” section draws upon Di’s ideas
for a bold and colourful statement. Hopefully, the full band will be available
soon.
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Ashley Kaye
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Ashley Kaye, Di's son, was born in Stamford and
attended Stamford College after leaving school. Studying art, he specialised in
African and Tribal Art and produced some very different work which gained him an
A plus pass. The strong lines and blocks of pattern make very striking images
and he now intends to expand his collection. This is the first time that his
work has been available to buy on the open market and we are sure that it is
going to be in great
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