Written by Eva Barnsley.
Who are you?
My name is Jade Dandy, digital artist and collage creator. I’m an old soul & day dreamer obsessed with the psychedelic 60’s and 70’s. I could swear I was at Woodstock once upon a time.
Where is home?
I come from a picturesque town by the sea called New Plymouth in New Zealand. Surrounded by lush green nature and a stunning 8,000 ft mountain! It’s a beautiful place.
What's your favourite song at the moment?
I’ve had a few favourites on repeat lately but currently my most played song is ‘Alone’ by The Bee Gees. It has a great feel-good Rythm to it!
What's your favourite movie?
Ooh this is a hard one! One of my absolute favourites is a psychedelic 60’s movie called ‘Psych-Out’ starring a handsome young Jack Nicholson & set in one of my favourite places on earth, San Francisco!
Three important things in your life...
I would have to say- Family, Music, Art & Nature (oops I know, I cheated..)
What attracts you to the 1960s and 1970s?
Firstly, the music! So many legendary musicians came from those times and created absolute iconic music! I grew up listening to these eras & it definitely sparked off my love for those golden days. I was particularly drawn to Hippies & everything they stood for such as peace, love, unity and opposing war which started the iconic Peace Movement in the early 60’s. Apart from those reasons I adore the bright, weird and wonderful fashion! I wish clothes were still made as colourful & unique as they were back then.
What process do you go through when creating your collages?
I will usually make a collage based on whoever I’ve been inspired by or listening to a lot, I pick a favourite song or attribute of that person/band and create around those ideas. Once I have some sort of image in my mind I cut out all my images via photoshop & piece them all together like a puzzle.
What inspires your creations?
Aside from my favourite musicians I take a lot of inspiration from certain themes of the 60’s and 70’s such as Flower Power, Disco days and bright funky colour ways.
Growing up in beautiful New Zealand I am also inspired by the beauty of nature which I love to combine with my illustrations.
How do you deal with creative blocks?
Unfortunately this can happen quite often if I’m not in the right head space/environment so I’ve found that stepping away, taking a break & exploring somewhere new really helps refresh the creative buzz. Trying out a new creative outlet is also a great way to get back into it!
What are you favourite pieces that you have made? Why?
One of my favourite pieces is a collage I made of Joni Mitchell. It combines elements of nature & illustration that I feel portray her well. Joni is such a talented & beautiful soul who has flower child written all over her! This piece flowed very easily and I particularly love the vibrant retro-inspired colours.
To see more of Jade's work, follow her Instagram (@jadedandy.art).
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