Post WWII prosperity ushered in a turning point in the world of advertising and manufactured goods– packaging and design were no longer concerned mainly with function, even the most mundane of objects were created with an appealing aesthetic.  This month’s Featured Artist Holly Farrell celebrates the beauty in these old objects, breathing new and fresh life into designs of the past.

How would it be to live out Farrell’s aesthetic?

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With a bright and light modern palette, accentuated with touches of muted color.  Pops of graphic, retro pattern along with sleek metals recall the dawn of the industrial age, with those colors and a few carefully placed wood tones keeping the view warm and fun.  I can’t decide which of these looks I like best!  Which is your fave?

To see more of Holly Farrell’s work, please visit her website.  The above painting, Soap, is a 10×24 acrylic and oil on masonite, available through Holly’s studio.

Image sources linked above.