Car Art, Inc September Newsletter “Jaguar – 75 Years”

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Jaguar name. Sir William Lyons chose the name — it represented the feline grace, power and agility that set his cars apart. He once said that a car “was the closest thing we can create to something that is alive.”

Grace. Space. Pace.
Over the years, Jaguar has built some of the world’s most iconic cars: the XK120, introduced in the late 1940s, was an instant sensation and the most glamorous sports car of the period; the C Type and D Type race cars that followed, dominated motor racing in the 1950s; the E-Type, launched in the heady 1960s, has been called the most beautiful car ever built and it defined a whole generation.

Choose from 40 artworks of Jaguar — more than any other British marque — some of which are displayed here.

New Artist
There are few female car artists …and few of those know how to race and rally cars! Anna-Louise Felstead is one: a reportage artist and illustrator who draws and paints on location. She enjoys putting herself in environments that are usually only covered by photographers.

This pretty young artist from England attracted a lot of attention at Pebble Beach last month. She sat in front of a 1924 Renault at the Concours d’Elegance and created an artwork on the spot, which was promptly purchased by the owner. Her colorful paintings are infused with spontaneity and energy in a playful style unlike any other in automotive art.

Uniquely, she has done the same at many racetracks around Europe, finding a small space amidst the hustle and bustle in which to capture the scene (shown here at Monaco and Goodwood.) At Monza in Italy, she was commissioned to create the poster for the 2009 and 2010 InterEuropa event.

A graduate of The Royal College of Art, her work is published in many magazines, exhibited in various shows, taken her backstage at London Fashion Week, and to the Cartier polo in St.Moritz and Dubai.

Happy trails,
Peter Aylett
Car Art, Inc.