Snik

Initially inspired by the Graffiti scene, Snik has been working with stencil and spray can for nearly 10 years.  Constantly pushing the boundaries, this artist has developed a unique style which is equally captivating on walls as it in on canvas.  Staying true to his form, Snik hand cuts up to nine layers at a time, working with different mediums, techniques, paints and varnishes.  Regardless of size, his level of detail is insane, and his use of colours and forms, inspirational.

Showing in Galleries, shows and forums across the globe, he had his inaugural solo show in 2011, and now has a serious following of admirers and collectors worldwide.

CRAWW

Self taught artist and habitual doodler, Craww lives and works in Sheffield, drawing inspiration from daydreams, music, comics, nature, gin and an overactive imagination.

Craww likes ambiguity and his work explores the secret stories and connections of a constantly evolving cast of characters. Following tangled threads and discovering hidden undercurrents, it is a stream of consciousness ramble through the woods, populated with skulls, crows and melancholic girls. It’s direction influenced as much by accident and a short attention span as design.


He enjoys seeing his creations taking on a life of their own as he brings his world to life with a mix of elegance, balance and disciplined chaos, using acrylic, graphite, ink and whatever else is at hand.


With a background in graphic design, his art is informed by a sense of balance and narrative flow, making sense of the seemingly chaotic drips and washes of colour. A style that, with successful shows in the UK and US, has found collectors and fans around the world.

Exhibition History:

• Electrik Sheep, Newcastle - “Droodlings” solo show - November 2010
• CAVE Gallery, Los Angeles - “Crooked Comfort” - December 2010
• Phone Booth Gallery, Los Angeles - “Oh You are Sick” - group show March 2011
• London Miles Gallery, London - “Literal Eyes” - group show, June 2011
• London Miles Gallery, London - “Guilty Pleasures and Modern Vices” - group show, June 2011
• G1988, Los Angeles - “Crazy for Cult 5” - group show, July 2011
• Spoke Gallery, San Francisco - group show with Charmaine Olivia, Handiedan & Tatiana Suarez, Sept  2011
• CAVE Gallery, Los Angeles - “Dig For Fire” - Pixies themed group show, curated by Kevin Titzer, Sept  2011 George Thornton Art, Nottingham solo show, November 2011
• CAVE Gallery, Los Angeles – Joint show – March 2012
• Fine Grime Gallery, Bath – The Ballad of Molly Woad group show – May 2012

Pam Glew

Born in 1978, Pam Glew is a contemporary artist who is best known for her unique bleaching technique on national flags. She uses dye and bleach to deconstruct and distress vintage materials in her own breed of painting.
 
Heavily inspired by film, her strong cinematic paintings often reference contemporary culture with images of models, actresses and musicians. By using national flags the artist plays with our notion of icons, patriotism and the culture of heritage.
 
She has exhibited in numerous urban, traditional and site-specific exhibitions, alongside such artists as Damien Hirst, Banksy and Peter Blake. As a British artist she has shown widely in the UK and her large-scale work has been showcased in Paris, Amsterdam, LA, Korea, Cologne, Dallas and Sydney in 80 group exhibitions and 5 major solo shows. Previous solo exhibitions include Beautiful & Damned London, 2011, Circus London, 2010 and Luminaries Sydney, 2010. Her work continues to be collected by art buyers from all corners of the globe.

David Walker

Street artist David Walker paints freehand using only spray paint. Walker has developed a signature style of multi-layering using mark making and scrawled lines.  He creates portraits by weaving clashing colours, decaying letterforms and translucent drips resulting in a photo realistic image with graffiti sensibilities. He aims to challenge the preconceptions of fine art and urban art and their confinements.

David Walker produces many street performances creating art in the public domain. He is a long term member of the Scrawl Collective whose original members include Nick Walker, Will Barras and Mr Jago. He has displayed in many group exhibitions since his beginnings in 2004 which has taken place across the UK, Europe and Internationally.

Joseph Loughborough

Joseph Loughborough (b. 1981) spent his formative years playing in the derelict boatyards and creeks of Portsmouth.

These vivid early memories are clearly evident in his figurative work, where the sensual curve of human ribs might be mistaken for the carcass of an old boat sinking into the mud, its skeletal hull protruding thorough the weeds.

Honesty, expressionism and possibly exorcism can be read from Loughborough’s impulsive and intuitive rapid-fire mark making, which strive to grasp a comprehension of the human condition. Questions are frequently asked of the viewer about how we interpret our oft-untold fears and desires.

Joseph currently works and lives in Berlin.

Jago

Duncan Jago
Born: UK, 1972

Since graduating from the University Of The West of England in Bristol in 1998,

Duncan Jago’s work has undergone a prolonged and continuous process of abstraction.

Most recently, Duncan has taken the idioms of spray painting to a level of sophistication rarely seen in the medium, completely uninhibited by any notions of what spray painting is, or should be. There is maturity and depth to the use of colour that hints at the mineral traces left by geological time, or the complex nebulae of deep space revealed by Hubble’s keen eye.

His work is the result of a stream-of-consciousness approach, where meaning presents itself through process.

Duncan’s work has been exhibited extensively worldwide and is held in both public and private collections.

Pahnl

Living at a lower level of existence, Pahnl's miniature people, dogs, cats, birds and buffers can often be found along the ground, outside in the street. Taking influence from comics and street signage, whilst adding his own subversive twist, Oxford-based Pahnl uses stencils, stickers, film and photography to bring his own small world to life.

Stenciling since 2003 and actively putting work up on the street since 2006, Pahnl likes to take the term street art literally and always strives to make his work interact with its environment, not just sticking a pretty picture up in the middle of a wall without reason. Pahnl believes street art should say: I was here, not I was here.

Pahnl's alias is based on the word 'panel' (as in a comic panel) and misspelt to change it from a noun to a name. Pahnl might say he sees surfaces and spots in the street as panels to drop his characters into but feels that might be romanticizing the process a little too much. Nonetheless, whilst inspiration can come from anywhere, it's often the interesting, little spaces in the street that spark the idea for something new.

As such, Pahnl's work has a strong and playful sense of place when it's on the street and studio work affords him the time to focus on the detail and craft of his art, whilst weaving a narrative through the scene.

Whether Pahnl's creations are on or off the street, itís not difficult to see his work as a microcosm of the world we live in, passing comment and criticism in itís unashamedly-minimal form. However, Pahnl would say that, first and foremost,  his driving motivation is to simply create the kind of work that brings an unexpected smile to your day.