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Category: UK Illustrators

Thamesmead Canals Transformed with Nature Murals

Underpasses along Thamesmead’s picturesque canals have been painted with a series of spectacular nature murals. Part of a community project … More

Where to Find Street Art at the London Mural Festival

The London Mural Festival was a street art event taking place in London throughout September and October 2020. Locations across … More

Spongleheim Gallery Opens Online for Outsider Artists

The Spongleheim Gallery is a not for profit online gallery which focuses on outsider art. Exhibitions are planned for every … More

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disCONNECT Art Exhibition in Clapham Common

Installations during Covid-19 Opening during the COVID-19 pandemic, the disCONNECT exhibition has had to adapt it’s initial thoughts around how … More

Walthamstow gets a Trail of Limerick Street Art Murals

A series of limerick murals have been painted on the streets of Walthamstow. Forming a trail of limericks across the … More

If Homophobia Ended Tomorrow a Short Film from Nuart

A short film called ‘If Homophobia Ended Tomorrow’ has been released by the team at Nuart. Produced by MZM Projects. … More

Lockdown Editions from Nuart Appear in Aberdeen

In April this year, the city of Aberdeen was due to host the Nuart Festival. Hugely popular throughout the preceding … More

The Street Art Inspired Big Garden Birdwatch

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch happened recently and the results are in for 2020. There are plenty of artists who … More

Street Artists Return to Aberdeen for the 2020 Nuart Festival

Nuart Aberdeen is back for 2020 and bringing with it a host of new artists. For the fourth year in … More

The Murals of the 2019 Upfest Summer Editions

Upfest didn’t happen this year. In fact after 10 straight successful outings, Europe’s biggest street art festival took a break … More

Pansy Project by Paul Harfleet Plants Flowers at the Sites of Homophobic Abuse

Paul Harfleet has been planting pansies at the sites of homophobic abuse for the past 15 years. It’s a small … More

Pictures from the 2019 NuArt Stavanger Street Art Festival

One of the most eagerly anticipated street art events of the year. NuArt Stavanger 2019 once again looked to transform … More

Kickstarter campaign for the Ben Wilson Chewing Gum Trail Book

Street artist Ben Wilson is unique. While his medium is acrylic his canvas is chewing gum. He’s become known as … More

Steve Chapman Conversation with an Outsider Artist

We are talking about outsider art. Meeting in the midst of Soho at the House of St Barnabas no less. … More

Street Art comes to the Trinity in Leeds for the Blk-Bx Project

The Trinity Shopping Centre in Leeds is not normally known as a street art destination. Yet, working throughout the night, … More

Alice Skinner Murals appear in Shoreditch and Brighton

Two murals from illustrator Alice Skinner have appeared on walls in Shoreditch and Brighton. A first foray into street art … More

Ten Artists worth knowing at the Enter Gallery in Brighton

Enter Gallery is a Brighton institution. Sitting on Bond Street for the past twenty years, the only thing that’s really … More

Artist David Bray talks about his new series of Landscapes

We’ve always known the artist David Bray as an illustrator! His delicate drawings are such that his style is instantly … More

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Interview with Illustrator Tom Berry prior to his latest exhibition in Deptford

The new series of works from illustrator Tom Berry is about looking at the mundane activities of daily life and … More

The Inspiring City Street Art Review of 2017

As ever it’s been a busy year here on the blog and we’ve expanded our horizons a bit. From focusing … More

Strictly Cardboard only as artists put on a show in Soho

The second Soho Takeover from London based artist Artista saw a old office block in the centre of the city … More

The artists of Upfest, Europe’s largest street art festival

Upfest is the biggest street art festival in Europe and as such attracts artists from all of the country and … More

Whitecross Street Party returns for 2017 with street art, live music and performance art

The Whitecross street party returned for 2017 and once again contained a mixture of street art, music and performance art … More

The Street Art of Chrisp Street in Poplar

The concrete pedestrianised area of Chrisp Street and it’s market are not generally found at the top of any must … More

Brockley Street Art Festival 2017 Murals in South London

The third Brockley street art festival has seen street artists return to paint the walls of the South London borough. … More

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