Homophone Collage

I have no formal training and am self-taught, but over the last year or two, have looked at ways to get my art out there into the wider public space. My work is inspired by a number of different areas –graffiti, street art, collage, mixed media, pop art, expressionism, reusing old or discarded materials. There is no real preparation, I just get straight to work on the canvas. I produce work that’s experimental and influenced by seeing something around me that triggers a response - this can be adverts, magazine clippings, discarded ephemera, TV and film. Usually what's on my mind goes straight onto the canvas without much thought as to what the finished product might be initially. I just have a rough idea and then see what happens – it’s much more fun and spontaneous that way. In terms of inspiration, essentially culture in general forms an important part. I love music, art, fashion, photography, film, TV, o it's generally something in one of these areas that sparks an idea in me. I am also a DJ and drummer so those activities sometimes play a role too! For my most recent pieces of work, the focus has been on recycling, and rejuvenation. This has involved collage and mixed media work on canvas but using materials I have previously accumulated over time that includes old sport newspaper clippings, stickers, postcards, plastic shopping bags, trading cards and a card shopping bag from Ibiza amongst other items… The purpose was to create something new from something old. Rather than throw these items out, I have found a new use for them within my artwork, combining it with paint and spray paint, building up layers of texture and colour to a finished product in my own graffiti based style.