Skipping Girl Collage

Artist: zee1
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Skipping Girl Collage

A collage of Skipping Girl taken from a photo I took of a non working neon sign. It’s a great melbourne icon located in Victoria Street and as it doesn’t work I decided to re-inject the colour back into it. This is part of a series of works based around this very cool little sign.

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Elaine van Dyk

This is GREAT!! Love the repetition of the skipping girl, and your use of primary colours to brighten it up, and which enforces the sense of youth.
hugo

WHAT A GREAT CREATION, IT’S A TRIBUTE TO THE MAGIC OF COLOR, JUST BRILLIANT !!!!!!!
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Jo O'Brien

This made me smile. I wish they’d just find the money to light her up again.
zee1

Thanks Whirligig, Hugo and Jo for your kind words. I would love to see her light up again, that would be very cool.
Rebecca May

This reminds me so much of my childhood! great work:-)
zee1

Thanks Rebecca, she is a bit overshadowed by the big shopping place next door now but I hope her creators would be happy with the colour injection.
MrCreator

Great use of colour and design – I certainly couldn’t skip past this one.
zee1

Thanks MrCreator, I’m chuffed to have your feedback
FireRabbit

Nice work zee1!!!! It’s awesome you giving life and a new look to the Skipping Girl. Cool design! Thank you as well for visiting my page and leaving feedback! Much appreciated!
zee1

Thanks FireRabbit I adore your work so any positives from you are taken with a big thankyou.
Dee Boylan

This is fantastic..well done… a great tribute to a wonderful melbourne icon! Would actually be pretty cool in a kidas bedroom I reckon You know I never even thought about why they don’t have it lit up…a total waste really…
zee1

Thanks Artemis, lots of votes for lighting her up,she would be great.
Michael Kienhuis

Great image! Well done! I really like this
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rock

one two skiptoomooloo, sensational collage Zee, anyone who grew up in Melbourne would have to love it, I do!
zee1

Thanks Michael and Ronald for your kind words :)
Jeff Burns

Colors are stunning. You are very talented!
zee1

Thanks Jeff, ohh I am blushing :)
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fracturedfotos

Shows you how old I am. I can remember as a kid growing up in Melbourne and my Dad would point out the sign. Then it was working….and wonderful! Love this series.
zee1

Thanks fracturedphotos and glad it resonates with you.
Stephen Colquitt

Very creative and eye catching zee. Using all these different treatments you have turned one image into something special.
Heather Loster

cool. great job. love the many colors.
freebornman

I must have skipped this one…............. very cool
flower68

very cool!
SherbrookePhoto

Lovely job zee1, glad I found your work, I will order a couple of these as gifts. My Aunt now 86 at age 14 worked for the art company who designed the original sign, and spent literally hours skipping for the artists so they could get the rope and skirt movement co-ordinated for the lighting sequence. My Uncle worked as a kid with Neon Electric who put the first sign up in 1936, then he was called in from retirement to assist when the replacement sign was made around 1970 after the original had been destroyed. They will love your treatment, especially Aunt Irene, she was/is a top artist.

Why don’t you show your image to the National Trust while this is in the news right now: just ring them on 96569800 – at the worst they can only ask you for a $2 tax free donation towards the Skipping Girl restoration fighting fund.

The good news is the National Trust have just taken it over (2008) and trying to raise $60,000 to get Audrey lit up and skipping again.
Lesley Hill

Still a Favorite for me!