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What have been some of your most memorable pieces or days/nights out painting?
Angus: City of Colours, Birmingham 2014 will always stick out in my mind as it was my first official paint festival. I was one of the last ones to finish painting and had drawn a big crowd behind me. After I'd turned around I will never forget the crowd and clicking of the cameras .
Do you have any great travel memories where your art has taken you?
Angus: I have been very fortunate to travel all around the UK painting in a lot of Paint Jams and Festivals. Whilst on a recent holiday to Cyprus I bumped into a Street Art Festival Organiser and I have been invited back to paint in Ayia Napa in November, can’t wait!.
What's your opinion on the writing and painting going on outside the uk?
Angus: There is a lot of amazing new talent coming though and bursting onto the scene from all 4 corners, It’s great...! Long may it last.
How involved are you with other art forms and how does that fit in with your writing?
Angus: I am spending a lot more time with Graff writers than I have in the past and I have a lot of respect for their talent that only most of us can dream of.
Did you ever study art at college?
Angus: I only studied Art to GCSE level, and fine art was not my thing, but I can really appreciate the skill in most of the Classic / Old Artists/ Masters.
Are there any classic painters that you admires and aspire to?
Angus: I was always drawn to Pop Art in my school days and would aspire to Warhole and Dali.
Do you have any sort of preference when it comes to canvas vs walls?
Angus: Walls are great fun to paint on because you never know what size , shape, or texture your going to get so it keeps you on your toes . As a stencil artist it’s a lot more tricky to recreate you work on a canvas but I’m always up for the challenge.
Who do you think is really pushing things at the moment and how do you feel you fit into the current level of progression?
Angus: The artist that stands out from the crowd for me and is constantly getting better is SPZero76, the man has God given talent and my total respect. I have had an amazing response to my work and it’s great when people recognise my pieces , I think I am heading in the right direction.
Are there any other mysteries of life and art that you would like to touch on, or important information you'd like to pass on?
Angus: I would love to better myself and move on from Giclee prints and try my hand at silk screen printing and trying out some more freehand stuff. My advice , always help out if you can , if I can do it anyone can and never sell yourself short.
Do you have any final words or shout outs?
Angus: A MASSIVE Thank You to Silent Bill who gave me my first opportunity and to everyone else who has believed in me and helped me along the way, you know who you are..!!!
Where did you grow up and do you think that had any influence on your art?
Angus: I grew up in Bristol and it had a massive influence on me with Street Art and Graffiti on almost every corner or wall.
What was your approach to graffiti/street art when you first started?
Angus: My approach to street art when I first started was easy, basic, simple stuff. I wanted to walk before I could run, although I had big ambitions.
Have you set any lifetime graffiti/street art goals for yourself and have you achieved any yet?
Angus: I had always dreamt of painting at Upest Paint Festival in my home City and was fortunate to get selected to paint in it in my first year.
Who were some of your inspirations when you started and why do you think they were inspirational to you?
Angus: There were many artists that inspired me when I first started. Every time I'd walk into Upfest (the shop) the art work on the walls would have changed and you could never see the same piece twice , because of this constant change of work and styles it made me think “Yes I’d like to give that a go “.
Could you briefly run through how you came to where you are now in your graffiti/street art career?
Angus: I was passing through Upfest 2013 and stumbled upon a Artist named Silent Bill that had just started out and he encouraged me to give it a go , 2 years later here I am .
How have things changed in the graffiti/street art scene since you started and how do you feel about those changes?
Angus: I have only been doing street art myself for a brief time now but I have noticed more and more people trying it out for their selves and some of their work is really good and it defiantly keeps me on my toes.
