Flags of many nations - all made from stamps

We all love flags!  

  Here are a few which have been made up into canvas prints in a variety of sizes and have gone  as far away as Australia,New Zealand, USA,Canada and Japan, as well as closer to home!   Shown here are my LOVE version of the Union Jack,

Welsh flag, Stars and Stripes (USA),

Australian flag, Swiss flag and German flag, all made from the stamps of each country.

The largest I've had made was a Union Jack  100 x 60 cms but generally they are approximately 30 x 40 cms according to the format of the flag itself.They can also be produced as giclee prints. 

These are just a few of many I've made from stamps - others can be seen on www.rachelmarkwick.co.uk    and I'm always happy to discuss commissions for more unusual flags such as one made in the colours of the Ugandan flag, including Ugandan stamps but also other themes from countries and subjects associated with the recipient. Possibilities are endless .. just ask! 

All at sea ...

Work in progress at the moment on a picture of The Mayflower which sailed from Plymouth in 1620 carrying the Pilgrim Fathers.  Apparently there were four ships with the same name so it's difficult for historians to establish which one actually sailed to America.  My stamp collage  depicts a three masted ship with a high platform aft similar in appearance to a galleon. Artistic licence allows me to include stamps from all over the world and elements such as fish and coral not necessarily native to the seas she crossed!   Stamps commemmorating the Mayflower have been issued by countries including Hungary, Mali, Great Britain,  USA and many others.