Aimee Bee Brooks’ Illustrations Inspired by the Past

Aimee Bee Brooks is a recent art school grad who cre­ates col­or­ful illus­tra­tions fea­tur­ing styl­ish vin­tage ladies and famil­iar objects.

“My work is inspired by the past,” Aimee explains. “I don’t have a strong inter­est in con­tem­po­rary things. My art­work gen­er­al­ly depicts items and peo­ple from the time peri­ods I find aes­thet­i­cal­ly pleas­ing. I believe the items I sur­round myself with, the music I lis­ten to, and the art I’m fond of have an affect on the work I cre­ate.” It’s this sen­ti­ment that I find so com­fort­ing about her illus­tra­tions. They’re often things I grew up (tape cas­settes and all), and that I attach a cer­tain nos­tal­gia to.

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