Trey Speegle Paints for Stella McCartney at Paris Fashion Week
Filed Under: artists On: October 8, 2009 posted by: casey

20x200 edition-maker, Trey Speegle, just returned from a whirlwind trip to Paris Fashion Week where he was commissioned by designer Stella McCartney to create a runway backdrop in his signature paint-by-numbers style. When Youngna introduced Trey's second 20x200 edition, she gave interesting insight into his process:
Far from abiding to the uniformity of a painting with prescribed colors, Speegle's personal collection of 2,500+ vintage paint-by-numbers is a nearly limitless starting point for unique reinterpretation as he enlarges the picture plane, silkscreens it onto canvas, then mixes an original palette for each work.
At its large size, Trey's YES mural serves as both backdrop and centerpiece to the show. Trey remarks that the message "Yes" was intended to broadcast an aura of positivity, while the figures he painted are dressed in tones also exhibited in McCartney's collection.

Style.com has a video of the show featuring Stella McCartney's full collection and a brief interview with Trey.
Trey's first 20x200 edition, OK, is entirely sold out, but his second, Can You Imagine, is available in all sizes.

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