Winter Wander Droid, upcycled vintage painting

Note : The original of my painting "Winter Wander Droid" will be available to collect this art drop. I am very fond of it, and it has been in my collection since last May the 4th... but I'm quickly running out of wallspace, and am now happy for him to wander into a new home. It's a larger than usual painting, so it needs to go via freight. Please send me a message if are interested in collecting it ahead of the art drop and I can provide you with a shipping quote.

"We have thousands of probe droids searching the galaxy. I want proof, not leads!"
-- Admiral Ozzel

With thousands of probe droids across the galaxy searching for rebel scum... I wonder where they all ended up?

I thought this winter painting was such a beautiful scene, but it needed someone enjoying a winter walk by that calm pond. I’m not sure the local wildlife would approve, but the droid seems to be enjoying himself while he searches the planet for rebel scum. 

The original vintage painting was by Anna Jalava.  The Jalava family immigrated to Canada in the 1950’s from Finland, and they all were skilled painters. I’ve ended up collecting a few of their pieces, and it’s fun seeing the same composition painted in each of their styles… they must have enjoyed painting altogether! This vintage piece has some colour fading and wear, and after thorough cleaning I was unable to restore to the original blues. So I have worked with it and see that faded colour as part of its charm. There were a couple chips out of the frame which I decided to not completely repair (I see them as laugh lines!) but instead colour matched to not distract from the main piece. 

“Winter Wander Droid” 

50 x 102cm vintage painting on board
70 x 121cm frame