Buying a DAF2023 Street Art print

Prints can be viewed online at www.thegallerynextdoor.co.uk and at www.didsburyartsfestival.org

To purchase any print please email hayley.didsburyartsfestival@gmail.com

including the following information:

1.Your Full Name.

2.Email address.

3.Mobile No.

4.Name of print.

All prints are £200.

 

All prints are unframed, printed on 5mm Foamex boards. Dimensions are shown with the Artist Statement for each print. No wall hanging or mounting accessories are provided with the prints.   

Prints of work by Manchester Artists

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Artist. Callum Simmons

Callum Simmons is a Manchester-born fine artist, illustrator and a graduate of the Graphic Communication course at Central Saint Martins, London. He is most known for his extensive exploration of subject, dimensionality, and colour.

Throughout 2016 and 2017, Simmons’ politically driven poster prints – featuring a suicidal Donald Trump and Boris Johnson – appeared in exhibitions, articles and graffitied on walls across the globe, adding to existing social commentaries of political unrest and corruption.

Simmons refuses to be categorised as another ‘political artist’; reflected in his more recent work that explores an obsession with colour. This period of work features shifting perspectives, moiré, viewer interaction and hard edge abstraction.

Print Dimensions.  H1.36 x W1.16m approx.

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Artist. Dale Grimshaw

Dale Grimshaw was born in Lancashire in the North of England. During a difficult childhood, his drawing and painting became extremely important to him. He developed his skills at college, firstly with an Art Foundation course at Blackburn College and later he studied Fine Art to degree level at Middlesex University in London.

Dale has a successful gallery career, he has had five solo shows in Signal Gallery London and numerous group shows including Berlin, Paris, New York, Stockholm and Rome. His shows have been widely recognised in the press and online. Articles have been published in The Independent, Juztapoz magazine and Art of England magazine.

More recently, he has devoted time to street murals and has been widely recognised as one of the most powerful and talented street artists on the scene. Over the past five years, he has been invited to festivals nationally and internationally as well as painting many iconic walls across London.

Dale’s work is boldly figurative and is inspired by his strongly help humanitarian beliefs. This political message is always achieved by an emphasis on powerful direct emotions and a deep empathy for his subjects.

Dale continues to support the work of ‘Free West Papua Campaign’, which is opposed to illegal occupation of West Papua by Indonesia.

Print dimensions.  1m x1m approx.

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Artist. Ethan Lemon

Ethan Lemon creates large scale monochromatic portraits in public spaces using spray paint. His subjects are a mixture of well-known people and unknown people found whilst researching the history of his local area in South Manchester and his home town, Stoke on Trent.

Ethan’s work is mainly inspired by women activists of the last few centuries and aims to raise awareness of these lesser known heroes.

Being born and raised by a majority female family in Stoke on Trent, a former industrial giant in coal, pottery and steel, he finds many portraiture subjects from the archive of photos of this industrial era. Ethan likes to pay homage to the underrepresented women who were integral to these industries of our city's past. Ethan now resides in Manchester where he is equally inspired by the creatives and activists of the past. Since living in Manchester he has discovered how many influential historic women came from here and this has inspired him to tell the story of these people in his work.

Print dimensions.  H2.5 x W 1.18 m approx.

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Artist. Katie Scott

Katie Scott is a Manchester based mural and street artist who works with spray paint on large scale walls and surfaces. With a background in illustration Katie's work is informed by traditional art practices and storytelling used to create magical pieces which combine elements of realism with a fantastical colour palette.

Much of her work features portraiture and nature, turning previously drab environments into enchanting and vibrant spaces.

Print dimensions.  1m x1m approx.

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Artist. Oscar with a K

Oskar is a muralist and designer based in Manchester, England. He began creating large-scale work in his early teens as a graffiti writer. Decades on, and this passion for producing public art has blossomed into a full-time creative career. 

Stylistically, Oskar’s background in graffiti is blended with his formal graphic design training, resulting in what he would describe as graphic design unhindered by scale. Working collaboratively is also an important part in his practice, whether that be collaborating with other artists, or delivering mural workshops. 

Oskar is passionate about working in public spaces, engaging fully with those around him and contributing to a world in which art and design is implicit to our cityscapes. 

Print dimensions.  H 1 x  W 2m approx.

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Artist. Tankpetrol

Born in Poland in 1982. Today he is based in Manchester, UK. Originally came from graffiti scene today is known for stencil art, although he uses different techniques ranging from stencils, typography and traditional painting to freehand murals and fine woodwork.

His artwork embrace the diversity of women characters. His moody and dark female portraits evoke emotional complexity of woman showing fear, anger, nostalgia or self confidence.

Tankpetrol’s murals can be seen in countries including Iceland, Malaysia, Russia, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. His canvases can be found in private collections around the world.

Print dimensions.  H1.9 x  W1.2m approx

Prints of work by New York Artists

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Artist. Jappy Agoncillo    SOLD

Jappy Agoncillo is a New York - based Filipino Illustrator and Muralist. His work is greatly inspired by the pop and urban culture of his youth spent reading comics, watching too much TV, or skateboarding. With his bold and dynamic style, Jappy aims to empower and inspire audiences, to allow them to feel as strong and as free as the subject matter of his work. He has worked for clients such as Marvel Studios, Disney Plus, Playstation, Warner Bros, Heineken, and Adidas.

Print dimensions.  1m x 1m approx.

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Artist. Jeff Henriquez    SOLD

A full-time artist known for combining photo realism with elements of graffiti and street art culture. He received his BA in art in 1999 from Bradford College in Bradford, MA. Since 2000, Jeff has been further developing and mastering his painting techniques, while delving into a wide range of mediums including ceramics, silk screening, tattooing, aerosol, & oils. 

Jeff got his start in the gallery scene with huge monochrome portraits of the homeless and displaced. The emotion and pain captured in the faces of his subjects created strikingly dramatic and profound works that hold one's attention even from a distance. Successful showings in D.C. at The Museum of Contemporary Art and La Casa de la Cultura in Boston led to shows in Atlanta, GA, Saint Petersburg & Miami, FL and New York City. To date, Jeff has collectors from Canada, France and Russia.

His latest series depicts realistic paintings of the pedestrian New York landscape in a way that lets the viewer step into the landscape and wander around as if by one's self in the echo of the rare and fleeting quiet seconds in the city. In this body of work there are no people in the scenes. Only pigeons bringing stickers to surfaces used by street artists in their own anonymous pursuit of getting up in the streets. Stickers, tags, drips, throw ups, and wheat pastes in all their crinkled, torn and weathered glory are some of Jeff's favorite elements to add to his work. 

Print dimensions.  H1.8 x W 1.2m approx.

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Artist. C Weaver aka REZONES

C Weaver aka REZONES aka one half of the dynamic duo known as BOOGIEREZ is a self-taught visual artist. Starting out in the early 80’s with graffiti art... The platform eventually brought him to graphic design, which transitioned to graphic design which eventually led him to photography.his primary sources of inspiration are his life’s experiences as well as his environment. pulling heavily from his trials and tribulations as a youth growing up in Long Island, Brooklyn, New Jersey and Poughkeepsie. Then folding in his love for hip hop as well as it’s connecting elements (sci-fi anime, martial arts and comic books) he’s been able to craft works that are oddly familiar but at the same time strikingly different.

As a team, WE ARE BoogieREZ!!! A Dynamic duo that TRULY lives life to the fullest, and we CAN'T STOP,WON'T STOP CREATING! HEAVILY inspired by the culture of HIP HOP and all the incredible people that cross our path on a daily basis. Our studio is a blend of music, photography, illustration, painting, graphic design, dance, fashion design, sculpture and whatever else we can get our hands on. We like to get down & dirty with the business, and our brains are always brewing with ideas. Our mission is to share our love of creativity and ill visuals with the WORLD. To Inspire, to Impact and Empower one another while having hella FUN time together though our growth, challenges and experiences.

Print dimensions.  H1m x W 2.4m approx.

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Artist. Andrea von Bujdoss (AKA "Queen Andrea")

Andrea von Bujdoss (AKA "Queen Andrea") is a NYC-based fine artist, muralist, graffiti artist, typographer and graphic designer. A die-hard native New Yorker raised in downtown Manhattan. Andrea has been deeply inspired by the urban landscape from an early age. Her style is consistently marked by a bold use of color design and advanced typography. As a young teen part of a newer generation of early 1990's graffiti writers, she befriended some of the most prolific old school subway graffiti writers and diligently taught herself the complicated artform of graffiti by consistently practicing her letters and eventually developing her own unique style. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design and began a successful career, working for worldwide brands who appreciate her versatile and passionate knowledge of typography, branding and visual communication. Her work has directly impacted graffiti, streetwear and urban culture. Andrea has spent nearly 20 years perfecting her graffiti and typography skillset and she is now one of the most notable female graffiti artists in the world.

The excitement, color, diversity and crazy energy of city life, and especially graffiti, is where Andrea finds her creative inspiration. Renegade cutting-edge artforms, brash sub-cultures and lifestyles that have sprang forth from an ever-changing urban metropolis give her the visual stimulus, the guts, and the urge to create and innovate. Her artistic style is influenced by an endless appreciation of typography, as well as themes of urban life, hip hop lyrics, the advertising age, pop culture, geometry, symbolism, sign painter lettering and super bright color palettes. Andrea's newest paintings are intricate and intense explorations of geometry, color and form which create fantastical, bright worlds of abstraction. Back in the streets, Andrea has developed a reputation for her oversized typography murals. She has been featured in major art shows, solo shows, magazines, books, fashion lines, brand collaborations and has curated and exhibited in numerous art shows around the world.

Print dimensions.  H1.3 x W 1m approx.

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Artist. C Weaver aka REZONES

C Weaver aka REZONES aka one half of the dynamic duo known as BOOGIEREZ is a self-taught visual artist. Starting out in the early 80’s with graffiti art... The platform eventually brought him to graphic design, which transitioned to graphic design which eventually led him to photography.his primary sources of inspiration are his life’s experiences as well as his environment. pulling heavily from his trials and tribulations as a youth growing up in Long Island, Brooklyn, New Jersey and Poughkeepsie. Then folding in his love for hip hop as well as it’s connecting elements (sci-fi anime, martial arts and comic books) he’s been able to craft works that are oddly familiar but at the same time strikingly different.

As a team, WE ARE BoogieREZ!!! A Dynamic duo that TRULY lives life to the fullest, and we CAN'T STOP,WON'T STOP CREATING! HEAVILY inspired by the culture of HIP HOP and all the incredible people that cross our path on a daily basis. Our studio is a blend of music, photography, illustration, painting, graphic design, dance, fashion design, sculpture and whatever else we can get our hands on. We like to get down & dirty with the business, and our brains are always brewing with ideas. Our mission is to share our love of creativity and ill visuals with the WORLD. To Inspire, to Impact and Empower one another while having hella FUN time together though our growth, challenges and experiences.

Print dimensions.  H1m x W 2.4m approx.

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Artist. LeCrue Eyebrows

The art of LeCrue Eyebrows, established in 2014, focuses on the free form motion and sporadic thought as a creative process. Escape into his world where art is created viscerally. LeCrue lives and works in Queens, New York.

LeCrue’s art starts spontaneously and through each line, twist and turn on the canvas, he brings the viewer along on his artistic journey.

His art is an illustrated story that has a different surprise ending every time. His work is singularly unique, never to be duplicated. LeCrue uses multiple tools for street art, this is to create surreal, profound and playful structures that develop thoughtful, two-dimensional tales filled with depth and mystery.

His work can be found throughout the five boroughs of NYC, across the U.S. and internationally.

Art is a significant form of communication for LeCrue Eyebrows. When he puts his work on display, it’s like posting a page of his journal for the whole world to see. Art is not just therapy for him, but it’s like a vital organ. He looks forward to exploring new opportunities and ways to expose his artwork, collaborating and helping out his fellow artists along the way.

Print dimensions.  H 1.2 x  W 2.4m approx.

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Artist. Cekis

Artist Nelson Rivas, was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1976. Better known by his street name, Cekis, he began painting and creating graffiti on the streets in the early 1990s gaining notoriety for his vibrant murals. A young person in a nation emerging from a seventeen-year authoritarian military regime, Cekis considers himself part of the first generation of South American graffiti writers. 

As part of the emerging artistic renaissance that followed, painting in public would continue to direct the trajectory of his career. In 2004, he left for Brooklyn, NYC and while there, several themes, including one surrounding the idea of “fences”, began to emerge through his work. 

With some relevance to his newfound immigrant status, “fences” also largely paid homage to his identity as a graffiti writer; an identity where trespassing past and climbing over fences was all just par for the course. Both his studio and larger-scale works explore the tensions between man-made and natural laws, shining a light on both his Latin American and graffiti roots while reflecting the interconnectedness of the human experience.

Named by Complex Magazine as one of the 50 most influential street artists of all time, he has exhibited in galleries worldwide, while staying true to his first love, public mural projects. He has played a vital role in developing Chile’s street art scene, and his work continues to inspire young artists in Chile and around the world.

Beyond showing work worldwide, he also recently created a mural at Journal Square Station in Jersey City, NJ and has worked with Miami’s Museum of Graffiti on several projects. In 2022 he was featured in the street art documentary “Chile Style” by Pablo Aravena and he also received a grant from Downtown Brooklyn to paint 32 asphalt sites, for a project titled “Street Patterns.”    For Cekis, the core driving force is still creating public art. Not only does he consider it what defines him as an artist but among the most important work he’s done to date. And he’s not alone. His influence on the street art scene, both at home and globally, is undeniable. 

Print dimensions.  H 1.5 x W 1.2m approx.

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