[robstar]

Hi guys,

I was chatting to another forum member about a Stella Vine print I wanted to buy, and now she has put 2 more up for sale at her website blog in the Editions section! Thought I'd let you know in case anyone here likes her paintings...

The three are as follows on her blog:
stellavineeditions.blogspot.com/

My favourite is Tralala which was inspired by the title character from the book/film Last Exit To Brooklyn. Tralala, a young Brooklyn woman, makes a living attracting and stealing money from drunk, unsuspecting sailors in bars. In perhaps the novel's most notorious scene, she is gang-raped after a night of heavy drinking.

or just try at and click on editions at:
www.stellavine.com/


'Tralala'
Giclee print on arches archival paper
Actual image size 70 x 80cm
Paper size 78 x 88cm
Edition of 100
Signed, numbered and dated by the artist
£300 (+ £10 p+p)


'Flight Officer Maureen Dunlop'
Giclee print on arches archival paper
Actual image size 71 x 80cm
Paper size 79 x 88cm
Edition of 100
Signed, numbered and dated by the artist
£300 (+ £10 p+p)


'Bebe'
Giclee print on arches archival paper
Actual image size 40 x 46cm
Paper size 44 x 50cm
Edition of 100
Signed, numbered and dated by the artist
£180 (+ £5 p+p)

I'm definitely going to save up for a month and then get the Tralala, and then maybe the cat one an xmas gift for my mum. ha ha!

Stella's paintings sell for well over £10,000 normally at auctions, so these prints are a great way to be able to live with one of her art works but for cheaper...

Rob x

[robstar]

Oh and I meant to say, to get any of these you just have to email Meg at [e-mail]

R x

[iwouldfollow youanywhere]

really puts into perspective how overpriced all the shite is thats flogged on this board...

an editioned/signed stella vine for under £200 or a grafter/cartrain etc? tough choice

[mace]

tacky, expensive crap...

[afroken]

I like Stella Vine a lot. People on here should relate to her: ex-prostitute, no art training, etc. Respect to her.

[shower]

i hope she was a better prostitute than she is an artist!

[slowmo]

Nov 5, 2008 22:05:17 GMT 1 iwouldfollow youanywhere said:

really puts into perspective how overpriced all the s**te is thats flogged on this board...

an editioned/signed stella vine for under £200 or a grafter/cartrain etc? tough choice

So you think this is the work of a gifted artist? Ok, each to their own, but the perspective is the opposite to me. I would say its amazing how overpriced some shite can become once a piece of their work is bought by Charles Saatchi. Oh and it helps that the artist used to be a stripper.

[slowmo]

STRIPPER not prostitute, big difference

[afroken]

Nov 5, 2008 23:38:35 GMT 1 @slowmo said:

STRIPPER not prostitute, big difference

My bad. You're right, BIG difference.

[iwouldfollow youanywhere]

Nov 5, 2008 23:34:22 GMT 1 shower said:

i hope she was a better prostitute than she is an artist!

knowing every print nick walker may have released does not qualify as knowing art history.

[shower]

Nov 5, 2008 23:41:15 GMT 1 iwouldfollow youanywhere said:

Nov 5, 2008 23:34:22 GMT 1 shower said:

i hope she was a better prostitute than she is an artist!

knowing every print nick walker may have released does not qualify as knowing art history.

whats nick walker or art history got to do with anything?!

[iwouldfollow youanywhere]

Nov 5, 2008 23:36:15 GMT 1 @slowmo said:

Nov 5, 2008 22:05:17 GMT 1 iwouldfollow youanywhere said:

really puts into perspective how overpriced all the s**te is thats flogged on this board...

an editioned/signed stella vine for under £200 or a grafter/cartrain etc? tough choice

So you think this is the work of a gifted artist? Ok, each to their own, but the perspective is the opposite to me. I would say its amazing how overpriced some s**te can become once a piece of their work is bought by Charles Saatchi. Oh and it helps that the artist used to be a stripper.

i happen to, yes.

more than simplistic stencils or 'wacky' collages by sub-GCSE level chancers flogged to a tiny group of people on a forum, thereby justifying ludicrous pricing. Whatever you may think of Vine is she not an established artist in the real world?

but, as you say, tastes differ.

[afroken]

There's not a lot of artists working today whose work comes from the heart and personal experience. I see her art, I hear her story and I get it. She's quite mainstream like that.

[Winter]

Personally I really like her work but I would rather save for an original piece

[robstar]

I love her work too! I actually love how some people don't like her art, it's similar to the effect Tracey Emin has on people. I'm saving up for the Tralala one, it's really cool. Glad I've started off this thread now as it's clearly provoking thought. I know loads of people who hate Banksy as much as you hate Vine, so like 'iwouldfollowyouanywhere' said, tastes differ.

Also she was NOT a prostitute, she was only a stripper. And yes, that is a very big difference. Oh and Saatchi owns a number of her paintings, not just the Diana one.

[robstar]

Nov 5, 2008 23:49:48 GMT 1 afroken said:

There's not a lot of artists working today whose work comes from the heart and personal experience. I see her art, I hear her story and I get it. She's quite mainstream like that.

I agree with this, it's the emotion that comes across from the paintings that I love and her story, how she's made her life better with art.

[dmandpenfold]

Nov 5, 2008 23:28:02 GMT 1 afroken said:

People on here should relate to her: ex-prostitute, no art training..

yep i can relate to her, i've got no art training either this doesnt blow my hair back and would never make it on a wall at home, but it's each to their own

[robstar]

Fair enough! I wasn't sure anyone here would like her as I know she's not graffiti, so it's cool a few of you did!

[robstar]

Oh wow her site says she's got a solo show at the eden project in 2010, I love that place!

[Existencil]

Its great to see contemporary art creeping onto this forum - good or bad!

[Heavyconsumer]

Nov 7, 2008 11:55:59 GMT 1 robstar said:

Fair enough! I wasn't sure anyone here would like her as I know she's not graffiti, so it's cool a few of you did!

I think it's fantastic to see different artists and genres on the board and it certainly beats the hum drum of hype - flip- hype - flip!

Personally I have to say that my first impression of Stella's work is not one of personal attraction, but I'm always very keen to see new stuff, so thanks for posting.

[robstar]

Cool thanks guys! Yeah I know she's not to everyone's taste... but I think you need to see her stuff in person to get a better feel, as the actual paintings really fly off the wall, I was bowled over when I saw one of her oils for the first time.

[robstar]

Another artist I like a lot who is more street I guess, is called Motomichi! I might start another thread on him, but his website is: www.motomichi.com he's from japan but works in new york.

[gozgoz]

Nov 5, 2008 23:28:02 GMT 1 afroken said:

I like Stella Vine a lot. People on here should relate to her: ex-prostitute, no art training, etc. Respect to her.

why am i expected to relate to an ex-prostitute?

[robstar]

She's not an ex-prostitute FOR CHRISTS SAKE!

[robstar]

I was looking at the Polite website shop and noticed these Stella Vine greetings cards amongst lots of David Shrigley stuff! Nice! Like his salt and pepper shakers, the heroin and cocaine ones!

Main shop is here:
shop.politecards.com/collections/frontpage

Stella greeting cards here:
shop.politecards.com/products/stella-vine-greetings-card-set

[wiz]

Cheers Robstar, thats my cards sorted!.

[raiden]

I've bought work that looks like hers before... at a thrift shop, to use the canvas to paint over.

Who knew... stripper was the path to art acceptance and fame? Chip 'N Dales, here I come!!

(Okay, snide comments aside, I think £300 for a screen print that there isn't a robust market for is stupid and I really see this type of art all the time on etsy)

[robstar]

Ha, god I'd better cancel my tickets to the Chip N Dales xmas special then! Thanks for the warning!