Leeds-based artist, mural painter and creative
Word portraits. Any face (human or not) drawn with words meaningful to the subject. I take commissions for word portraits. These make great gifts - whether it be for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s, Mothering Sunday or Christmas. I charge £25 plus p+p for A3 and £15 plus p+p for A4. Examples of commissions below.
Word Portrait drawn for a secret Santa. This piece was drawn with words from Native American wisdom reflecting Laura’s own heritage.
Word portrait of brothers Theo and Dexter! Drawn with the words brother and their names.
A unique gift for a 60th birthday present for Nick of his favourite musician, The Boss, and Nick’s black labrador, Asbury. Drawn with lyrics from a Springsteen song and the name of the dog.
This commission was drawn for a Mother’s Day gift and used words of positivity and empowerment.
Liza drawn with the words from Cabaret with white ink on black paper
Actor John Boyega drawn with the word Oba, a Nigerian word for king or leader
Al Pacino in Heat drawn with the film’s best quote “She got a great ass!”
Playing around with coloured inks to draw Kelly Le Brock in Weird Science
Walls deserve art; murals make walls into brighter, more interesting pages. I am always on the hunt for my next mural commission. Get in touch.
Commissioned by St Michael’s Church, this mural celebrates Headingley and famous people from Leeds and Headingley.
This mural was painted in Leeds’s first vegan and veggie chipshop on Kirkstall Road.
This mural was painted in a bathroom and depicts Penmon Lighthouse in Anglesey, Wales
Being able to create art for someone is more of a gift for the artist than it is the patron who commissions the piece. I love the fact that you can help somebody realise their ambition of owning a piece of art they never thought they could either because the original is worth thousands or until they commissioned it - it simply didn't exist.
Creating Art is good on your own but it is even better when you can collaborate with others to realise something new. Helping bring someone's idea to life is a brilliant feeling and knowing you have got it exactly right when you see their gratitude is even better.
I want commissions. I want to do pieces of art for people. I want to paint that picture for you.
Painted not long after his death. This portrait of Nelson Mandela represents South Africa - the rainbow nation he led.
You want a portrait of Admiral Akbar - not a problem and it’s not a trap!
A mash-up of Rocky III and the Life Aquatic Steve Zissou - why not!
Featuring references to over 400 films, this commission is a reworking of The Garden of Earthly delights by Hieronymus Bosch. This painting was a triptych with painting on both sides. This depicts the internal view of the piece.
The rear view of The Garden of Movie Delights
The front panels of The Garden of Movie Delights
"Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand."
