What's In A Name?
In 2002, I was writing a response to a political campaign letter I received, which informed me that the local government was going to spend more money on graffiti removal, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour. I opened my dictionary. For the first time, I read the definition of the word “graffiti”, and it changed my life and the way I saw my art.
The result of this letter was a 250 page book created over the course of 20 years developing styles of writing. Containing Illustrations, essays, studies and observations of various cultural events and forms of art, which had been shaped by the word “graffiti”.
Available now in print and digital.
Education Pack
The “What’s In A Name?” education pack can be used to start your journey into the basics of graffiti lettering and street illustration at home, in the classroom or in a workshop setting. It contains exercises and resources to learn formal and informal lettering design, typography and illustration.
Lectures
Lectures on the history of graffiti, Hip Hop culture and its influence on art, the practice of style and the art of graffiti. Based on the articles published in my book, “What’s In A Name?” available now.
