hand-painted fashion by Nick Malcolm

artist’s statement

Why can’t a purse look like a firecracker bomb of colour? Why can’t it have dice, condoms, matches, cars, or fishing lures on it? Why do people need some dude’s initials on it who likely never touched it  –  because some suit says we want more of the same thing?

I have painted for a decade. I have worked with found materials such as: staples, gummy bears, gum wrappers, plastic toys, stamps, condoms, posters, paper, and all forms of paint.

In this specific work, my motivation was to see what a group of painted cases, purses, and bags would look like en masse on a wall. After I started using the bags to travel and work, then realizing the resultant interest and demand, I decided to make this site and offer the results for sale.

The bags, purses, wallets, briefcases, suitcases, and odds and ends were purchased in Europe, England, Ireland, Canada, South America, USA, and Iceland, in general.

I hope you enjoy the site.