Intro to the Artists: Kleiner Shames

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I got given the name Kleiner Shames around 12 years ago from some German speaking friends. I was always the youngest and smallest in the gang, so the name stuck.

Some of my earliest memories are of my crazy ideas or me creating things, usually resulting in me getting into trouble.

When I was three I thought I could use my nose as a cannon, I put a Playmobil cannon ball up it and tried to fire it out, it got stuck, my parents had to call the doctor out.

Aged four or five I taught my three year old cousin how to mix cement, completely encapsulated in the process we mixed it directly onto the drive. We eventually got bored and moved on to some more mischief. Later that day we got caught. The marks are still there 18 years later.

I got in to graffiti in November 2002 when I moved a friend’s sketch book to sit down. I opened it up, it clicked who he was and the rest is history, I was hooked!

 

The idea of painting on a large scale excited me. Also the adventure of painting graffiti was a natural progression from the adventures of being young.

I think a lot of my illustrative work today replicates that experimental and playfulness of being young. 

 

I enjoy using Inks, spray paints, oils and painting on to random surfaces and objects.

   

Kleiner Shames will be performing live art alongside the host, Robert Reed and at the end of the night their pieces will be up for auction at midnight before the headline act Marques Toliver.

Auction will be done by the master of ceremonies Jakey Zee

Ticket sales are starting to creep up so get yours now to ensure you get in.

Until the 23rd - Get your's here

Intro to the Artists: Nick Marsh

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Nick Marsh studied illustration with Rob at university, before moving to London, where the two shared a studio for an all too brief period of time. 

Still residing in London; graffiti, street art, traditional/folk art (from around the world) are big influences on Nick Marsh’s work and have found their way directly into his work, in the very esthetic of his pieces. However the people of London and the weird and wonderful things that they do are Nick’s true inspiration, giving rise to most of the character and creatures that adorn his imagination.

Nick has many strings to his bow, including; drawing, painting, animation and interactive design drawing on anyone number of these for a wide variety of projects, one of the most notable of which was Nike 78 earlier this year and is now planning on using his skills helping children’s charities around the world.

Nick will be joining the Populace Plays exhibition with some of his most exciting work. The true story is in the detail, he is another artist that pictures and images do not do justice to. So grab your knickers and come for an evening like no other, where you can meet the artists themselves, experience some live art and hear great bands to boot!

Ticket sales are starting to creep up so get yours now to ensure you get in.

Until the 23^rd