This exhibition features portraits made in charcoal and chalk from the early stages of Frank Auerbach’s career. The drawings are dark and expressive. They have been…
enjoyed the works on display and the way they highlight contemporary approaches to…
I keep coming across empty advertising boards and distorted street signs. There is something dystopian about them. They are totemic and monumental but they are also rusted, weathered, faded, distorted…
I love the boldness and directness of silhouettes but what inspires me most is the way a silhouette reduces a form and abstracts it into something graphic and fascinating. I…
I was really inspired by the Philip Guston show at Tate. The exhibition is filled with paintings, drawings and prints from across Guston’s career which are….
I recently discovered the painting ‘Morro da Penha, Santos’, 1944 by artist Dario Vilares Barbosa. I was drawn to the work by the vibrant reds of the hillside houses and…
‘Africa, Artistic Expressions of a Continent’ at the Oscar Niemeyer Museum has to be one of the most inspiring exhibitions I’ve seen in the past few years. Although the very…
I was thrilled to find these fascinating forms on the beach. They made me imagine the elongated tentacles of squids reaching out from the sea, jagged bolts of lightning, contours…
Back on the block! Check out this short film I made about making a woodblock print from an old piece of wood 😅
Destruction is an inevitable part of the creative process. Creative ideas are constantly shifting and evolving. Sometimes they become prints, paintings and sculptures or they can be lost and abandoned. Sometimes creative ideas return from the dead!
‘CHANGE YOUR LIFE’ by the graffiti artist ‘Indiano’ (Grosse, Jürgen). Visit the Imperial War Museum for more info.
Roehampton’s Alton Estate was once considered an architectural marvel. The design of the buildings in this south west London estate was influenced by leading modernist architect, Le Corbusier…
I love this section from the film; Factotum based on the book by Charles Bukowski. Charles Bukowski’s character Henry Hank Chinaski takes no prisoners. He’s the main character in the…
MASP is renowned for having a great selection of European art but they also have an important collection of modern and contemporary Brazilian art. These works show us…
I was very happy to have worked with colleagues to coordinated and have work included in; Space, Place and Home. This was an exhibition which…
society is like…
Blockbusters…what’s next?
I worked in Bankside for several years and the creative buzz of the area always inspired me. New street art started popping up regularly so I decided to make list…
The Catalan capital is buzzing with creative energy. Here are a few of my highlights…
I made a new digital collage to explore the relationship between dull and fluorescent colours.
Here’s a short film project I made with work inspired by Hip-Hop music and culture…
Sad but beautiful. I loved the contrast between the running paint in the sign and pattern of the bark.
Music is a great inspiration. I listen to it while I work, think and rest. It uplifts my mood and helps to get those creative juices going.
The Kitchen Sink Painters were a group of British artists who made artwork depicting scenes of everyday life.
Lisbon is a feast for the eyes…
I started this drawing project as a quick exercise to loosen up my mark making and free up my approach to subject matter. The drawing starts from…
Contemporary hip-hop like contemporary fine art is made up of a variety of sub-genres and styles. Themes from the old school era and golden age of hip-hop are still influential in contemporary hip-hop culture.
During the mid-1980’s hip-hop entered a golden age of expression and the culture flourished and became part of the mainstream. With this success came a new sensibility, attitude and visual identity.
I’ve been inspired by Hip-Hop music and culture in my artwork. Ever since I used my cd player to listen to Dr.Dre’s 2001 album during my GCSE final art exam,…
Superflat is a contemporary art movement which was created by artist Takashi Murakami in 2001.
A recent collage work I made inspired by the track ‘Iron Flag’ by the Wu-Tang Clan
Spider legs and drawn charcoal tree branches.
Here’s a short animation created during a cut and paste animation workshop at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Led by filmakers Marcus Armitage and Ignatz Johnson Higham.
The commute from hell
In São Paulo, art is everywhere. There are amazing museums and galleries, art fairs, events and a vibrant street art scene. Here are some highlights…
King’s Wood in Challock, Kent is a really special location. The ancient woodland has an amazing collection of tree species, flora and fauna and some awesome public artworks
I was thrilled to work with friends and colleagues to organise; Return: an exhibition of recent work by six London painters The Return: an exhibition of recent work by six…