Inkie
Encyclopedia
Inkie is a London based painter and street artist
, originally from Clifton, Bristol
. He is cited as being part of Bristol's graffiti
heritage, along with Banksy
, 3D and Nick Walker.
centre. He has subsequently worked in the video game industry, including some time as head of creative design at Sega
, where his work featured in Jet Set Radio
. Inkie was one artist present to do live painting at the launch of Banksy's book Bristol: Home Sweet Home. Inkie has likened the time spent training as a graffiti artist to that of classical musicians.
He now teaches art and graphic design to young children and college students.
, where Inkie and Felix Braun were students. Inkie's works were featured in a 2009 exhibition at Bristol's Royal West of England Academy
and he curated 2009's Ibiza
street art festival, Urban in Ibiza.
He hosted a show of his works in 2010 for which 25% of the proceeds would be donated to Southmead Hospital
's cochlear implant
programme.
His works have included murals in buildings in the Bristol area, including a friend's restaurant in Keynsham
and Clifton
pub (after being taken over by former video director Bill Butt). He has taken part in Bristol's annual Upfest, the largest free urban paint festival in Europe.
In August 2011 Inkie was named as the organiser of a major street art event in Bristol, See No Evil
, which involved painting the buildings of an entire street. Nelson Street, in the city centre, was painted by a large number of international graffiti artists over a two week period.
Street artist
A street artist is someone who creates and/or sells their art or craft in public for the pleasure of passers-by.Some people use the term 'street artist' more broadly and also refer to people involved in busking, such as musicians who sing and/or play instruments, acrobats, jugglers, living statues,...
, originally from Clifton, Bristol
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
. He is cited as being part of Bristol's graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
heritage, along with Banksy
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter.His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique...
, 3D and Nick Walker.
Career
Inkie began working as part of Crime Incorporated Crew (CIC) in 1983, along with Felix and Joe Braun. He was one of many arrested in 1989 during "Operation Anderson", the UK's largest ever graffiti bust. He arranged 1998's Walls On Fire event with Banksy, on the site of the future At-BristolAt-Bristol
At-Bristol is a public science and technology "exploration" and education centre and charity in Bristol, England.As a visitor attraction, At-Bristol has hundreds of hands-on exhibits, and a Planetarium with seasonal shows for the over fives, and a 'Little Stars' show for children aged five and under...
centre. He has subsequently worked in the video game industry, including some time as head of creative design at Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
, where his work featured in Jet Set Radio
Jet Set Radio
is a video game for the Dreamcast, developed by Smilebit and published by Sega on June 29, 2000. A 2D version of the game was later released for Game Boy Advance; this version was developed by Vicarious Visions and published by THQ. Its sequel, Jet Set Radio Future was released 2 years later for...
. Inkie was one artist present to do live painting at the launch of Banksy's book Bristol: Home Sweet Home. Inkie has likened the time spent training as a graffiti artist to that of classical musicians.
He now teaches art and graphic design to young children and college students.
Works
CIC painted a mural in the canteen of Filton CollegeFilton College
Filton College is a further education college in Filton, Bristol, England.The main site lies on the A38 just south of Filton Aerodrome. A second major campus, dedicated to performing arts, fine art and sport, and known as WISE , opened in 2005 adjacent to Filton High School, near Bristol Parkway...
, where Inkie and Felix Braun were students. Inkie's works were featured in a 2009 exhibition at Bristol's Royal West of England Academy
Royal West of England Academy
The Royal West of England Academy is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road, in Bristol, England.- History :The Academy was the first art gallery in Bristol. Its foundation was financed by a bequest of £2000 in the will of Ellen Sharples in 1849, and a group of artists in...
and he curated 2009's Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
street art festival, Urban in Ibiza.
He hosted a show of his works in 2010 for which 25% of the proceeds would be donated to Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital is a large hospital, situated in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England, part of the North Bristol NHS Trust.The hospital opened in 1902 as a 64 bed workhouse for poor sick people. By 1911 there were 520 beds....
's cochlear implant
Cochlear implant
A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing...
programme.
His works have included murals in buildings in the Bristol area, including a friend's restaurant in Keynsham
Keynsham
Keynsham is a town and civil parish between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, south-west England. It has a population of 15,533.It was listed in the Domesday Book as Cainesham, which is believed to mean the home of Saint Keyne....
and Clifton
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
pub (after being taken over by former video director Bill Butt). He has taken part in Bristol's annual Upfest, the largest free urban paint festival in Europe.
In August 2011 Inkie was named as the organiser of a major street art event in Bristol, See No Evil
See No Evil (artwork)
See No Evil is a collection of works of public art by multiple graffiti artists, located around Nelson Street, Bristol, UK. The event took place over the weekend of 20/21 August 2011 and was Europe's largest street art festival at the time...
, which involved painting the buildings of an entire street. Nelson Street, in the city centre, was painted by a large number of international graffiti artists over a two week period.