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Hampshire artist on the brink of global domination

Local artist’s design is set to go global with popular home furnishing company IKEA

Portsmouth-basedartist Dominic Joyce, is set to receive global recognition for his work after licensing his 'Kayla London' piece to be sold worldwide by IKEA stores from February 2013.

Kayla London will form part of the popular interior art design Solmyra / Knarsta range available throughout the UK, America, Europe, the Middle East and India.

University of Portsmouth educated Dominic says “ I have sold artworks all over the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, Australia and New Zealand and I am very excited to have the opportunity to have my art design graphic available in IKEA’s 338 stores in 40 countries worldwide.

I was inspired by fashion, graffiti and street art to mix 1980’s neon colour blocking and 1960’s mod/Mary Quant style pop artto createthis positive vibrant piece of modern art interior design”

Facts

Dominic is a contemporary artist and designer available for bespoke domestic and commercial commissions. He regularly exhibits in local galleries and has a number of online outlets.

The piece was chosen from the portfolios of about 800 artists.

Dominic Joyce contact details:

mobile: 07900498221

home: 02392 298786

Twitter: @dominicjoyceart

linked In: www.linkedin.com/company/dominic-joyce-art

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dominicjoyceartist

Website: www.dominicjoyce.co.uk

I am very pleased to announce the my 'Kayla London' piece is to be sold worldwide via the famous IKEA stores from 2013.

The print, titled Kayla London will be part of the Solmyra / Knarsta range and it will be in the form of a 30cm x 70cm framed print and will retail for £10.00 (in the UK)

IKEA has 316 stores worldwide in 40 countries. I have sold artworks all over the UK, Europe, The US and Canada, and Aus and NZ ,and now, as well as these I am very excited to have the opportunity to have my artwork available on a larger scale and to include countries such as Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand and The UAE with new stores planned in Egypt, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Puerto Rico and India and more worldwide.

My aim, when creating the piece was to design a positive vibrant piece of modern interior design.

Originally designed for the interior of Pizza Express Petersfield, I studied, and was inspired by a combination of fashion, graffiti, street art with a mix of 1980s neon colour blocking and 60s mod/ Mary Quant style pop art..

The piece was chosen from many pieces from about 800 artists. I am very proud to be affiliated with IKEA and very much look forward to February 2013 when Kayla London will be on sale world wide''