Meeting your idols (2020) – 42 cm x 29.7 cm – Alcohol markers and acrylic paints on card It was 2008, and I was enjoying a cheeky Nando’s on a Saturday afternoon with my girlfriend when I bumped into two of my comedy idols, Richard Ayoade and Chris Morris. As they entered the restaurant, I… Continue reading MEETING YOUR IDOLS
Tag: MIXED MEDIA
DEATHBED 1
Deathbed 1 (2020) – 29.7 cm x 42 cm – Brush pen and watercolour paints on card This piece expresses my frustration at being tethered to the overwhelming number of series produced in modern times. ‘Binge-watching’ on-demand programming has become the norm, but the trouble is that you become endlessly chained to every subsequent season… Continue reading DEATHBED 1
VOID
VOID (2020) – 43 cm x 61 cm – Alcohol markers on card Some of my art features a screaming figure, symbolising my frustrations with life and my desire to be heard. Having been a painfully shy child, I still carry significant remnants of this shyness into adulthood. The absence of eyes in the head… Continue reading VOID
LICK FAT BOYS
LICK FAT BOYS (2020) – 21 CM X 29.7 CM – MIXED MEDIA ON CARD I created this piece whilst watching the Keith Haring documentary “Street Art Boy”. The phrase ‘Lick Fat Boys’ amongst other anagrams created, is part of the script for Haring’s 1980 film Lick Fat Boys. In the video, Keith reads various… Continue reading LICK FAT BOYS
SUFFOCATED
Suffocated (2020) – 42 cm x 29.7 cm – Brush pens and collage on card This piece emerged from a well of personal frustrations, capturing the struggle between the burdens of expectations and the resilience of the human spirit. At its heart, the solitary flower stands as a powerful symbol of growth, renewal, and blossoming… Continue reading SUFFOCATED
PETER KINLEY
Peter Kinley (2019) – 29.7 cm x 21 cm – Brush pens on paper The source material for this image was taken from ‘Study of Peter Kinley – Photograph by Karyn Dickinson‘. I’d never heard of Peter Kinley before, but in the small amount I could find out about him, I was impressed with his acting skills. I… Continue reading PETER KINLEY
PLEASURE IS PAIN
Pleasure is pain (2019) – 80 cm x 80 cm – Collage and mixed media on canvas This collage was inspired by my contemplation of the idea that pleasure equates to pain. The jelly bean hands and silhouettes of nude women represent the relentless pursuit of pleasure in modern times, evident in pornography, junk food,… Continue reading PLEASURE IS PAIN
LIFE OF A SAMURAI
LIFE OF A SAMURAI (2019) – 42 x 29.7 CM – WATERCOLOUR BRUSH PENS ON PAP Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) is considered perhaps the greatest swordsman who ever lived. Every duel as a Samurai during that period was a literal matter of life or death. The inspiration for this piece came from photos of the location… Continue reading LIFE OF A SAMURAI
LOST SOULS
Lost Souls (2019) – 50 cm x 50 cm – Acrylic paints and brush pens on canvas The concept of “Lost Souls” came to me while I was sketching, and I expanded the idea onto canvas. It represents all the lost souls who are unsure of their direction in life, merely existing rather than truly… Continue reading LOST SOULS
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN
Christopher Walken (2019) – 29.7 cm x 21 cm – Brush pens and pencils on paper Christopher Walken is one of Hollywood’s living legends. I felt inspired to draw this from a black-and-white reference photograph of Walken. I like that the outlines are a little bolder and the shading is subtle, like a graphic novel… Continue reading CHRISTOPHER WALKEN
DONALD SUTHERLAND
Donald Sutherland (2019) – 29.7 cm x 21 cm – Brush pens and pencils on paper Donald Sutherland, regarded as one of Hollywood’s enduring icons, has inspired this piece. Drawing from a black-and-white reference photograph of Donald, I aimed to capture not just his likeness but also the intensity that he brings to his roles.… Continue reading DONALD SUTHERLAND