Gibson and Renee

This young couples ‘artist and muse’ relationship is intertwined- they both inspire each other. Art Student and Photographer Gibson Fox and his girlfriend Renee Warne documented a recent road trip, where elements of the experience influenced the design of Renee’s jewellery collection and the creative synergy of the trip formed these images for Gibson.

Photo’s by Gibson Fox and his partner, Renee Warne below.

Gibson’s photographic work was recently shown as part of the China Heights Gallery ‘This Is How We Roll’ exhibition, a diverse documentation of the skateboarding/art scene across different states & cities. Renee is the designer of recently launched artisan jewellery label, Billy Bride that I posted on StyleMeRomy last week. We love her rings!

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Sam and Bianca

How fitting a couple to profile next. The romantically inspired fashion designer, Bianca Spender and her partner Sam McGuiness, an environmentalist who inspired her spring/summer collection.

Photo of Bianca Spender in Paris by partner, Sam McGuiness.

A storyboard in Bianca Spender‘s office of her “love among ruins” collection. The references were born from a holiday with her partner Sam and son, Domo, to an overgrown farm that had an entrancing, enchanting and romantic mood.

“I was drawn to the work of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Sir Edward Burne-Jones whose mythical settings evoked the same dreamy atmosphere. The scenes in his paintings were rich in costumes with their artistic draping and armor details providing a myriad of inspiration.” Bianca Spender.

Meet Bianca herself for a personal insight into spring/summer collection at her store, 9 Oxford St Paddington, Thursday 26th August. 6.30-930pm

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Radge and Natalie

My Artist and Muse story inspired me to find modern day versions of Stieglitz and O’Keeffe.

Photo of Natalie Wood designer of Something Else by boyfriend Radge

First up, music man Radge, a DJing member of the infamous Clam Bake crew, is busy inflicting his music tastes on people through the Clam Bake beach parties and his own podcast series. Natalie his muse is an artist herself of fashion label Something Else– a cult brand that draws in a loyal and devout following from all corners of the globe. She’s a purveyor of beautiful objects, places and people.

Listen to Radge’s inspired mix for Natalie. Click to listen here to Beachside Sundays or press here to download. A sweet tribute to his muse.

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Artists and their Muses

I made a visit to the Art Gallery of NSW to see Alfred Stieglitz photographs which inspired thoughts of the wonderful romantic connection between artist and muse. Stieglitz photographed his second wife throughout his life more often than any other photographer, until he put his camera down in 1937.

Equivalent 1924, photograph Alfred Stielglitz

Georgia O’Keeffe 1920, photograph Alfred Stielglitz

It was a powerful first ever held exhibition in Australia of Stieglitz’s photographs that included a rare selection of images of his lover, muse and wife the artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Exhibition will be on till the 5th Sept 2010.

The raw beauty of Stieglitz photographs of O’Keeffe made me curious about their relationship. I asked Judy Annear, Senior Curator Photographs, Art Gallery of NSW and she suggested A CHANCE MEETING , a book that recounts and meditates upon the personal connectedness of some of America’s greatest artists- including that of Stieglitz and O’Keeffe.

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