This short film explores the creative process of London based artist Word To Mother during the lead up to his third solo show Lost For Words at Stolen Space Gallery back in March of 2009.
Artist Bio:
“Word to Mother started writing graffiti in 1995 and went on to study a degree in illustration. Born and raised in a small English seaside town, never far from a stoney beach, crashing waves and salty sea veterans. It’s this environment that has had such impact and influence on Word to Mother’s work and can be seen throughout his drawings and paintings, whether that be the salvaged wood that he often uses as his canvas or the ‘Sailor Jerry’ tattoo references that appear subtly within his work, his paintings help to remind him of his roots whilst now dwelling in a town called London that he makes home.
“If he is not drawing; and there’s rarely a moment in the day that his sketch book isn’t being filled with twisted sketches or letter outlines that nod to his past, then he is on the lookout for discarded objects, vintage printed matter, or reading and broadening his knowledge so he can find the correct metaphors and words to describe his visual language. His looseness of line, fluidity of style and energy present in each and every painting make his work and approach truly unique and have fast gained him a firm and loyal following” (Stolen Space).
See more of Word To Mother’s work here
posted by: Brent Carter
Tags: art, artist interview, artist shout out, design, drawings, paintings, video
