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My latest print ‘Nabigwa’ is released tomorrow with @stockxculture. Here are some last minute facts… - 1. You HAVE to be signed up to StockX BEFORE you can purchase. That’s the ONLY place to buy this release. You cannot check out as a guest. - 2. After signing up (takes approx 1 min.) you need to verify your email. If you don't, you won't be able to buy. - 3. This is an edition of just 101, priced at $475 plus shipping. EACH piece is hand embellished. - 4. We CANNOT hold, pre-sell, post-sell or anything else. ALL sales are via StockX. - 5. Release is at 12pm EST / 5pm GMT on Wednesday 14th December. Please double check what time that correlates to in your part of the world. - 6. The link the artwork will drop at is in my bio… and also below… https://stockx.com/en-gb/dropx-exclusive-fin-dac-art-print?mc_cid=0e38d94a06&mc_eid=UNIQID - 7. Due to the timing of the release, purchased prints WILL NOT arrive in time for Xmas. - 8. STRICTLY ONE PRINT PER PERSON. - As always, best of luck to everyone wherever you are. - #findac #urbanaesthetics #urbanart #streetart #printrelease #limitededition #screenprint #stockx #stockxculture #artonpaper #art #arts #artist #artists #artistic #westcontemporaryart #portrait #artoftheday #artwork #artworks #urbancontemporaryart #artlife #urbancontemporary #artdaily #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #artoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHxa0Lj2uB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Huge thank you to #johnpaul_thesirensoftitan for writing a beautiful foreword to the 'flight exhibition catalogue. #Regranned from #johnpaul_thesirensoftitan - great to have interviewed Carne Griffiths #carnegriff for #westcontemporaryart - and to take on the role of Arts Editor, creating the foreword for his forthcoming show at #capitalclubdubai - watch this space for more #art #artistsoninstagram #carnegriffiths #blue #exploded #colourpop #colour #abstractart #abstraction #be #instagood #insta #instaartist #preview #wild #tbt #sunday #figurativeart - #regrann

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I’m delighted to finally announce the launch of my @bangolufsen speaker collaboration (in association with @westcontemporaryart) - Even more exciting (and the reason for the few months delay), B&O decided to tie it to the launch of the brand new 5th generation A9 speaker 🥳🥳. - It will be launched tomorrow exclusively at @harrods from 10am. There are just 30 limited edition speakers available and each comes with a signed and numbered 50cm diameter di-bond aluminium 'Yuansu' pink mask artwork (my first ever 'circular' release). - The speaker and artwork is available at £3999 + shipping and will be available to pre-order on a first come first served basis. - Please contact the Bang and Olufsen Harrods store for more information on how to secure one using the link in my bio (https://stores.bang-olufsen.com/en/united-kingdom/london/harrods-5th-floor-technology-87-135-brompton-road) - There will be a speaker on display for the whole month of April in a Harrods shop window on the Brompton Road, as well as in the Bang & Olufsen concession on the 5th floor. - #findac #urbabaesthetics #urbanaesthetics #urbanart #urbancontemporary #urbancontemporarayart #soundandvision #bangolufsen #a9 #a9speaker #westcontemporaryart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqa1EErochN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Apologies to those who’ve been waiting for news of my new print to drop online… @westcontemporaryart had a lot to figure out after the weekends ‘in person’ purchases, so put it off until today. 
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The good news is that the remaining Fleur-NA-01 prints will be available today between 6 and 10pm GMT at https://www.west-contemporary-editions.com/collections/fin-dac (see link in bio)
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As the previous two releases, the details are as follows: Mixed media print, with screen printed spot varnish and fine black glitter layer on 100 x 42cm Hahnemuhle photo rag 308gsm paper. 
Hand finished ‘glitched lips’ in acrylic. 
Hand finished, signed, stamped and numbered by the artist
COA upon registration
Edition of 100
Price £395 each
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#findac #urbanaesthetics #urbanart #printrelease #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporary #gicleeprint #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary #westcontempeditions #handfinished #handembellished #limitededition #limitededitionprint #fleur

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‘Haiconca’ formed one half of what I referred to as the monochromatic twinset. - Both pieces were studio versions of mural experiments where I reduced the colour palette and detail to the bare minimum. - That lack of colour and detail made it difficult for me to consider them ‘done’ when they were finished… as if the simplicity was an anathema to my usual sensibilities 🤷‍♂️ - The fact that they were bought as a twinset and will be hung together was really pleasing to me. - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CV9zPGzIv65/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The ‘Fleur’ series of works was derived from a shop front painted in Acton, West London for @jgcontemporary last summer.

- I created a whole load of canvas designs based around these ‘landscape style’ proportions.

- This first one was a new model/face (which became a thing for the series) but someone I’d been speaking to about including in my work for years.

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Because the focus of this series was simply about the face and the eyes, it enabled me to include a lot of women whose heritages/ethnicities I’d previously found hard to depict respectfully within the context of type of work I had been doing.

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Anna was another model I’d connected with a long time ago but had never found the right design in order to paint her.

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This piece found a new home in Pennsylvania, USA

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The first piece of the second neon twinset that I started back in Feb of this year. - As I mentioned previously, the framing on these pieces was almost as important as the colour schemes and the finished pieces themselves. - And as it turned out, lighting them in the gallery for the undertow part of the show became equally as important too. - This piece is heading off to the heat and humidity of Malaysia - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CWSoHnYIm9J/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Unukausay was the second of two monochromatic pieces at my solo show. - A studio version of a mural I’d painted in Melbourne, Australia in 2018, it was another exercise in reducing detail and colour to focus the attention on the eyes/gaze. - Both pieces are heading to their new home in New Jersey, US - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CWAbyz_o6tO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This Rococo/Marie Antoinette concept/theme was something I’d been working on in bits and pieces for at least a couple of years before I started the production of Afterglow/Undertow. - It was a conversation with model Connie in Portland in late 2017, about her cat with ‘Bowie eyes’, that sparked the whole concept. - The design for this piece (Indochine) had been created as far back as 2018 but I was waiting for the right time to paint it. - Afterglow/Undertow seemed like the ‘right time’ 😊 - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CWC--NxoO7e/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Annnnnd so… we come to the first entirely new series for the solo show… the neons. - As soon as I posted the first glimpses of this piece (way back in December last year) it was obvious that this series was not what was expected of me. - An idea that I’d been toying with for a while and a model/muse that I’d been trying to integrate into my work but couldn’t find the right concept… the solo show was the perfect excuse to do both - I’d never painted in these tones before and (as is my usual way) I did no tests/experiments before trying. - I was happy enough with the result but knew I could (and should) push the idea further… which I did 😊 - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CWNXCH9oGwZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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And so… to the final piece and maybe my last post about Afterglow/Undertow.

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And it’s an apt one because the ‘Killer Instinct’ full size bronze bust really was the show-stopper.

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It took pride of place in the centre of the gallery and, in spite of the artworks on the walls, was the ‘piece de resistance’ for the whole show in my opinion.

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People’s reaction to it will be forever engrained in my memory. Fingers crossed the many planned future bronze works will have the same impact.

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An edition of 10 (each with a different colour mask), this turquoise version is headed to New Jersey to the home of one of my most avid collectors.

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‘Osolterrae’ was the third piece from the gallery rear wall ensemble. - A recreation of my ‘living wall’ mural in Portland from 2017 and one of two pieces that incorporate a floral arrangement from the ladies at @rtfactflowers - Ironically this piece will be heading to the PNW… but to neighbouring Seattle instead of Portland. - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CVzbiHaIh8o/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Early on I decided that this series should only include models/faces that I’d never painted before or had painted very rarely.

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It gave me the opportunity to include faces that I’d wanted in my work for a while but just previously couldn’t make fit.

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This piece was of a young Dutch model who had worked with @itspaulaalmeida and whose mum I’d spoken to about potentially painting.

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The original photo was taken by Dutch portrait photographer @annewfotografie

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Now that the Afterglow/Undertow solo show is done and dusted I guess it’s time to start revealing the pieces in full for those that weren’t able to attend. - I have little or no idea where to start so I’m going with the only piece that doesn’t feature an actual model of mine. - ‘Magdalena’ (Frida Kahlo’s middle name for those that wondered about the title) formed part of a 4 piece ensemble showcased on the rear wall of the gallery and was a recreation of the mural I painted in Guadalajara as part of @despertaresmex in 2019. - The piece is sold and will be heading to its new home in Santa Monica very soon. - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CVugX7hoM1l/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The second half of the first neon twinset for Undertow. - Because I knew I was going to be utilising almost the same colour scheme on both pieces, I made a decision to work on them at the same time. - I’d never done that before because, in all honesty, my studio isn’t big enough and can generally only accommodate one of my wooden pieces at a time. - But these pieces were slightly smaller so it was just about doable. - I didn’t know it then but, this would be the way I’d work for most of the remainder of my solo show production. - #findac #urbanaesthetics #afterglow #undertow #urbancontemporaryart #urbancontemporaryartist #urbancontemporary #soloshow #soloexhibition #artexhibition #urbanart #westcontemporaryart #westcontemporary https://www.instagram.com/p/CWQTLC5ouTs/?utm_medium=tumblr