Pat Byrne
Pat Byrne’s printed antique book pages have become something of a phenomenon here at Jam Art Factory. Wonderfully offbeat, these whimsical images depicting everything from hot-air balloons, rare birds, bicycling elephants and moustachioed gentlemen are filled with his own brand of eccentric humour.
A Dublin printer by trade, Pat has settled in Co. Wicklow, surrounded by more than his fair share of unusual books. Antiquated dictionaries with quirky definitions, musical notation sheets and encyclopaedias printed a hundred years ago all form part of his collection.
He chooses each page for it’s individual charm, the aged paper has a natural patina, warm golden tones and a history all of it’s own. Pat is constantly inspired by this process and comes up with new designs all the time, mixing ephemera and pop culture to create something fresh with notes of nostalgia.
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Irish Telephone Box & Birds Print on antique book page
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4 Coloured Hearts with animals on 1880s English encyclopaedia book page
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Alice with Blue Butterflies on 1880’s Encyclopedia Page
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Without Music Life Would Be Flat Drums print on vintage sheet music page
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Beckett Bridge, Dublin print on 1880’s English encyclopedia page
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Umbrellas Over Dublin print on 1880’s encyclopedia page
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Without Music Life Would Be Flat Electric Guitar print on vintage sheet music page
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Red Heart and Hot Air Balloons on 1880’s book page
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Love is in the air…. print on 1880’s book page
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Green Heart and Ladybirds on 1880’s book page
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Yellow Heart and Butterflies on 1880’s book page
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Bunny Rabbit and Green Butterflies print on antique book page
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Umbrellas and Typewriter on antique book page print
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Feather Duster Fencing print on antique book page
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Cut, chop, saw print on antique book page
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Jinny Jo print on antique book page
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Make a Wish print on antique book page
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Music Speaks print on 1920s sheet music book page
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Never Ask A Star Fish print on antique book page
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Green Butterflies with Typewriter Print on 1880’s French dictionary page
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Four Hearts on 1880’s Encyclopedia Book Page
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Blue Butterflies and Typewriter on 1890’s French English Dictionary Page
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Without Music Life Will Be Flat on 1920’s Music Book Page – Mandolin
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Alice with Green Butterflies on 1880’s Encyclopedia Page
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Two For Joy, Magpies – print on 1880s Encyclopaedia Page
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Real Bike on repurposed 1870’s vintage dictionary page
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Free Birds print on antique book page
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Heart and Head print on vintage book page
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Life is Always Good At Grandpa’s House print on vintage book page
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Green Bowler Hat Skull Print on vintage upcycled page
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Whale and ship print on antique 1890’s French Dictionary Page
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Jellyfish on Top of the World print on antique 1880’s Encyclopaedia Page
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Butterflies on Irish Post Box on 1880’s encyclopaedia page
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Birds on Irish Post Box on 1880’s encyclopaedia page
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Shakespeare Quote – Though she be but little she is fierce print with butterflies on 1880’s dictionary page
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Happiness Motorbike on repurposed 1870’s vintage dictionary page
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Hot Air Balloons over Baltinglass, Wicklow print on 1880’s French Dictionary Page
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Four Skulls Print on 1880’s Encyclopaedia Page
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Fleetwood Mac print on 1880s Encyclopaedia Page
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Stag and Butterflies on 1880’s English Encyclopaedia Page