The Art Cart

So, what on earth is the Art Cart?  

Well, given I was forever thinking, 'how am I going to get my work out and about in this region of the countryside, on a regular basis, without incurring a stack of funds for a shop window?'  I thought the best solution for this, was to create an Art Cart that I could use to showcase my upcoming works, as my product gets renewed.  It could travel to where-ever, given the weather is fine and be pulled along by my bicycle.  I needed an avenue that could mutate, as my work evolves and as my product-line becomes more diverse.  I did not want to be restricted by unaffordable, expensive shop rent.  I needed something that would become familiar to one and all.  So the Art Cart was the perfect solution to my needs.

Should I rent or purchase such a cart, it would cost me in the vicinity of $4000~5000 dollars and I just did not want to go down that expensive road - I just didn't have the funds.  So, given I am pretty creative and handy with tools, I thought I would design and whip up my own cart - from start to finish - well almost finished.  It is still missing a canopy, but that's not far away.  My plan was not to release some major know-how on the construction of such creations, but to show you that if you are desperate and have no other avenues at your disposal, you can come up with all sorts of wonderful solutions to resolve a problem.  No, it is not perfect, but I learnt alot; hit my finger a few times; miscalculated a bit - but none-the-less resolved my initial  problem.

From a simple idea, a drawing, a few bits and pieces, and a lot of grunt - reality became a real work of art! The video is a collation of photos that I kept for my own records, as much as for your enjoyment!