Art & Sole blog invited UK illustrator Matt Sewell to take part in their on going series A Few of My Favorite Sneakers in which selected image-makers draw their favorite sneakers especially for Art & Sole. "I spun it round a bit as a series of 80′s casual look-a-likers and simple New Balances and Nikes wouldn't of been that interesting so i decided to do a series of sneakers that reminded me of birds. Some people see faces whilst other people see cocks or tits in everything. Me, I see birds, always have. In particular I see them in cars, buildings, people and trainers…"- Matt Sewell
Sewell is an avid ornithologist, a regular contributor to Caught By The River and author of the bestselling book Our Garden Birds. He has illustrated for The Guardian, V&A, Gravis, Levi's, Helly Hansen, The Big Issue and has also painted underpasses for the RSPB, and exhibited in London, Manchester, Tokyo and Paris.
Art & Sole have released the specially created artwork entitled 'A Few of My Feathered Sneakers' as an open edition-ed A2 giclée print which can be purchased from the Art & Sole online shop.
