creative crossing

I’m an English writer currently living and working in Paris. I’ve been writing my names on things since 1991, and still enjoy it just as much as I did then.

I enjoy exploring disused or forgotten places and working in them, and the city of Paris is a good fit in that respect. Every time I paint in the city I meet people and discover new places. For me, Paris has one of the best graffiti scenes I’ve experienced. There’s alot of raw bombing which is very inspirational for letter style.

I sketch quite often but I like to freestyle my pieces as I prefer the end result doing it this way. The moment of standing back from a finished piece and feeling you’ve just created the best one you’ve
done to date, keeps me coming back for more.

I’ve been producing artwork on canvas for around 2 years. I want to capture the feeling and movement of graffiti without producing a traditional piece, or ‘picture of graffiti’ on canvas. Being dramatic with colour and shape without being clichéd. I had my first show last year, at the Soup Gallery in Cornwall, England, and it had a great response. I enjoyed it very much and would like to do something bigger and better for 2010.