Red Series

This original PhotoArt is called 'Red Series'. It is available to buy as the original 70 cm x 70 cm acrylic, printed in full colour on a white background, which appears to float 2 cm away from the wall.

Here is Mandy Stacey's thinking behind it...

"I've always loved the colour red. From the walls of my childhood bedroom to my signature red lipstick. Even my personality type is red! Red is passion, vitality, power, danger... and love. Red is not to be underestimated! 

From 2016-2020, every time a red object attracted my attention, I photographed it. Then I assembled my best images into an 11 x 11 grid (that's 122 different images) celebrating my love of red, showcasing my personality.

First of all I turned my 11 x 11 red grid into an original PhotoArt. Modern and edgy, I chose to produce it as a vinyl print on white acrylic, with hidden mounts so it hung, suspended, in all its edgy London, sassy glory - pulsing with energy.

Then I wanted more red in my life. So I found a company that created self-adhesive wallpaper. The online design tool replicated the grid to create a repeating mosaic pattern. I carefully chose the square size to give the perfect balance between pattern and colour, while still making the images recognisable on close viewing - I was pleased with the result - the final print had impact and attitude!

This was the first time that I had hung wallpaper. Even with another person helping, it was very difficult to line up the little squares on a non-symmetrical wall! However - a  successful result - the final 'Red Series' wall was stunning! Taking me right back to my childhood red bedroom walls, and a different picture to discover every day, a lot of secrets to be revealed.

Later, I applied the 'Red Series' wallpaper to my wardrobe, really adding the personal touch, laying claim to all of my belongings inside."

'Red Series' is an approach Mandy Stacey uses for creating a collection of related images in a particular colour scheme. They project a mood or tell a story.

Similarly she produced 'Blue Series', charting a challenging 6-year period of her life - fittingly in blue.

And with 'Green Series' she captured the essence of nature in the sunlit leaves of woodlands and the rolling green countryside of her charmed childhood - delivering the chlorophyll fix she so craved. 

'Red Series' is available as an original 70 cm x 70 cm acrylic or it can be produced bespoke to size. 

'Blue Series' is available as a 2-part PhotoArt original called 'Blue Diary' consisting of two 60 cm x 90 cm acrylics. There is also an accompanying A5 book that lays out these 360 blue images, as 6 photo's per page with captions, to tell the fascinating story of Mandy Stacey's life from 2016-2022. 

'Green Series' - called simply 'Green' is also available as an original 70 cm x 70 cm acrylic or it can be produced bespoke to size.

'Red-', 'Blue-' and 'Green Series' can also be produced to order as wallpapers in 60 cm wide self-adhesive rolls.