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Monday 21st February 2011 THE WINNING ARTISTS WITH ANNIE P. LOOK TO THE STREET FOR INSPIRATION

All-round star Annie P. will be welcoming two artists into her studio this week who will both be calling on her impressively diverse knowledge of fine art and design sensibilities to help them develop and realise their concepts.

Winning artist Olga Migliaressi Phoca, who works primarily in photography, has been inspired by the street culture of New York City for the creation of her star. She has looked into her archive of photographic imagery from when she was living in NYC and will be weaving a variety of the screen-printed snapshots along with other fabrics and paint to convey the atmosphere and high energy of street culture:

"The star is comprised of a selection of raw street images I had shot while living in New York, in combination to elements that reference the classic American culture (such as the American flag, the American dollar, and the iconic I LOVE NY logo.)… The star represents hope, desire & high expectations."

During the second week, graphic designer Tomy Karaiskos has taken inspiration from the essence and experience of the female living within the city centre. Creating the ART STAR from paper, fabric, adhesive tape, Karaiskos explains his concept:

"Graffiti on the walls, reflections on the pavement, dirt on the streets, grey clouds in the sky, red stripes on a flag. She enjoys the noise and crazy rhythm of the metropolis… Loves feeling alive, feeling young."

Annie P. told ART STARS she was really looking forward to seeing the winner announcements and welcoming the artists into her studio – and we’re equally eager to see how this high energy translates to the finished artwork after the studio sessions!

Check out the winning artists' ideas now.