© Dawie - "Pink scooter in Worcester"

I asked South African artist David Venter if I could feature his painting, “Pink Scooter in Worcester”, on scootpink. I saw it originally on his gallery on his site, Dawie Grafix.

He tells me:

“The painting is a whimsical collection of late 60’s images in South Africa, starting with the house with its tin roof, fence and enclosed veranda which is very typical of that era. The parked Ford Escort Mk 1 also dates from the same period and was a very popular vehicle. The focus of the picture however is the pink scooter which is a fantasy machine inspired by my love for the aerodynamic design elements of the early Vespas. To me, the 60’s symbolise a carefree period when motoring and biking was still limitless. Airbags, CO2 emissions, mpg, speed traps, safety cameras, ABS, seat belts, quad bikes and more were either not invented yet or were not considered important.”

Be sure to check out other cool paintings in his gallery.