During the 2020 lockdown, New Zealand artist Devoney Scarfe found herself with plenty of free time on her hands. So, she decided to test her baking skills by making some pies. The activity turned out to be so fun that she couldn’t stop.
Eventually, this part-time creative director would make more complex pies, resulting in a passion project that persisted even after the lockdown ended. We already showcased some of her creations a while back, and you absolutely loved them. Considering that Scarfe recently started focusing on “portrait pies,“ we figured we could give you an update on her new project.
Using her artistic background, she manages to recreate the faces of pop culture characters and celebrities on her pies with impressive attention to detail. So far, she has made pies dedicated to Santa Claus, rapper Notorious B.I.G., painter Vincent Van Gogh, and June from the hit series The Handmaid’s Tale, among others.
“Baking is a way to nurture my creativity and to connect with people – both around the world and down the road,” she explains. “It’s also a bloody good excuse to eat pies!”
Continue scrolling to see more of these fantastic portrait pies. But beware, since they also look so tasty that you might have to make a pie run immediately after.
