October 2009

Design Trend: Tribalism

By definition, the word tribalism refers to having a strong cultural or ethnic identity that separates oneself as a member of one group from the members of another.

We represent this trend not by its literal definition, but by seeing art globally through a specific cultural perspective, and applying that uniqueness to an aesthetic we make our own. It’s about creating a sense of place, myth and story revolving around an authentic experience.

Elements of traditional native and aboriginal designs can be converted into wallpaper graphics. Middle Eastern patterns can be reimagined and incorporated into illustrations, and bold graphics inspired by cultural designs can be laser cut into acrylic panels.

As the global focal points for industry, finance and production continue to shift, so will the focus of our inspiration for design.

Featured Medium • Framed Artwork

Framed artwork is one of the more traditional mediums we offer at Farmboy, but it can still be fresh and fun!

Our Stockyard Collection has over 40,000 exclusively licensed images to choose from. You can browse the collection online, or let us know what you are looking for. Give us a call, or email us at info@farmboyfinearts.com. Our design team would be happy to put together a tailored package of image options based on what you’re looking for. That’s just part of what we do.

We also have a wide selection of quality mouldings, and a helpful team who can assist you, no matter what the scale of your project.

Featured Farmboy Artist: James Jowers

James Jowers’ interest in photography began while serving in the United States Army where he was trained in darkroom procedures. In 1965 he became a student at the New School and studied under Lisette Model, who later became a close friend and mentor. At this time he was living on the Lower East Side of New York and worked as a night porter at St. Luke’s Hospital. This left him free to explore the city during the day and photograph life as he encountered it on the streets. Model later introduced Jowers to the Nancy Palmer Photo Agency where he was represented for several years.

In 2007 James Jowers donated a collection of his photographs and the copyright to George Eastman House. The majority of the images were shot in New York City in the 1960s and early 1970s, an important and interesting time in US history. The photographs are of the New York City street photography genre.

Farmboy is privileged to have access to Jowers’ photography in the George Eastman House collection.

Farmboy Props

Props to Sarah Edwards of Adrian Carr Caradine Design, seen here in her Farmboy T-shirt at Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. Thanks for the great pictures Sarah!

Get published! Email us your best Farmboy picture!

Farmboy Staff Picks: Dana "Danger" Bay

We asked Farmhand Dana "Danger" Bay, one of our account managers here at Farmboy, to choose one of her favourite images from our Stockyard collection and tell us what she likes about it.

Who is the artist?
Marisa Allegra Williams, MAW.100.00018

Why do you like it?
Classic Venetian architecture always catches my attention; everywhere you look, new details are always coming out.

And then there is the history behind it, the story is amazing every time. One of my favourite things about this photo is the colours: blue, green, turquoise, and gold...everyone loves a little bling!

As always, The Stockyard features some of the latest stunning
imagery from Farmboy Fine Arts to help you create custom artwork.

Farmboy Podcast

After a brief hiatus the Farmboy Podcast is back, bigger and better than ever! This month’s featured DJ is Rob Caruk.

He is part of the Low Motion crew which holds down one of Vancouver's most forward thinking weeklies (Low Motion @ Back Room of Shine Thursdays). He's been collecting dance music of all genres since the early 90's. Speaking about this month’s Farmboy podcast he says, “I've created an eclectic mix of some of the styles I'm really into. A balance of downtempo disco for patient listeners with a dose of cosmic space groove and some New York infused house.”

This mix is definitely not to be missed!

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Farmboy Quote of the Month:

“The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist."