Worthing’s artistic Two Faced Twins are unveiling their latest work at a special evening in town.
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00:00Good morning, my name is Phil Heward, Group Arts Editor at Sussex Newspapers, lovely to
00:06speak again to Worthing's very own Two-Faced Twins, fabulous artists, Gemma and Stella,
00:13and you have got a new batch of work which you are releasing to the world, and it's interesting
00:18because for this latest batch of work, it sounds like you're venturing slightly further
00:22afield, you're known for your Worthing art, but in this new batch, you are touching on
00:28Eastbourne Pier. Gemma, why was that? Why did you stray slightly further for this one?
00:34Well, we're quite well known for creating artwork of Worthing Pier, and that's something that we
00:41really enjoy doing, we love creating artwork of seaside scenes, and we thought the natural
00:48progression would be to kind of start working along the coast, we've done Brighton Pier,
00:56and we thought Eastbourne Pier is so iconic, and it's such an amazing looking pier, and we went
01:02to visit it, and we were so inspired by the colours and the architecture, so we couldn't not
01:08create it really. Absolutely, and to bring in Stella, it's a very different pier to Worthing,
01:13isn't it? Yeah, completely different, yeah, I did really enjoy creating drawings of Worthing Pier,
01:20because it's obviously my local town, and the architecture is really nice, the Art Deco style,
01:25but yeah, Eastbourne Pier is kind of on another level when you visit it, it feels like you're
01:31in a palace, yeah, it's kind of maze-like, there's so many different buildings on it,
01:39the colours, the details, yeah, there's just so much, so many amazing things to draw, so as an artist
01:45that really inspired me. So Gemma, you specialise in piers, there are plenty of them around, you could go to
01:50Southsea, couldn't you? Yeah, or Bodna, are you thinking about doing that? I'm sure we will, yeah.
01:56You need to complete the South Coast set, don't you? We will, I mean, yeah, that's kind of the plan, yeah,
02:02because we loved piers, and we loved creating artwork with them. So what is it about piers then,
02:08why? Well, I get really inspired by the beach anyway, like all the different colours, and the
02:15colours of the sea, and at different times of day, so that really kind of feeds into my creativity,
02:21and Stella loves architecture, don't you? So yeah, just the building really, yeah, and just how each
02:28pier is completely unique in itself. So yeah, I always find it really interesting. Absolutely, and they
02:34always come with a lovely sense of history, don't they? You always think about who walked on them a
02:39hundred years ago, or whatever, don't you? Yeah, yeah, and there's always a different story behind each pier,
02:44so it's just a fascinating thing to create. Yeah, but another really exciting thing that's
02:50happening for both of you is you're becoming a kind of cult, aren't you? That schools, children
02:55are imitating your style, and that must mean such a lot to you. Oh, yeah, that means so much to us.
03:02That is probably our favourite part of our jobs now, because, yeah, it was about two years
03:08ago where we realised that schools were starting to create, you know, artwork inspired by us,
03:13Two-Faced Twins, and we were just amazed by it, and we're really, really proud as well.
03:22Yeah, and we really love going into schools and chatting to the children,
03:28and yeah, we feel really inspired by the children as well, so yeah, it's just such an
03:34enjoyable part. So, when the children are copying your style, using your style, what is it that
03:41they're trying to nail, do you think? What is it about your work that they get or want to replicate?
03:47I think they love the bright colours. That really stands out, you know, to children.
03:55I think they think it's really fun, and I think they're not used to studying
04:02artists that use such bright colours, I think, in schools. I think it's sort of the first time that
04:09children have seen that, actually, a tree doesn't have to be green. You can do a pink tree, or you
04:16can do, you know, I think it really plays into their creativity and imagination,
04:23that they can create something using completely different colours, and not natural colours,
04:29so I think that's what they really love about it. And Stella, in a way, this is your reward for the
04:34hard work you've done by going into schools, isn't it? And that has been important to you.
04:39Yeah, we never expected to do this, this part of our job, you know. At first, it was just creating
04:45artwork, and now, yeah, we've just feel, yeah, we're getting, you know, a lot of satisfaction, and
04:52it's a really, really enjoyable part. Yeah, and we often get children coming into our gallery and
04:58saying, oh, you were, you came to talk at our school, and they've just been so inspired,
05:04and we get so many messages from parents all the time, thanking us for inspiring their children to
05:11create, to create artwork, and yeah, yeah, it's really, really good, yeah. So, one of our values
05:20is just, is to kind of spread creativity and inspire young people and the younger generation
05:28to be creative. Brilliant. Well, I guess artists can't just sit there and produce work anymore,
05:34they've got to be out there, haven't they? Yeah, definitely. Brilliant. Well,
05:38lovely to speak to you both, Gemma and Stella, and good luck with the new work,
05:41and let's catch up when you've done the next peer in line. Yeah. Good to speak to you both.