The Thank You's No Hate You's
People to thank along the way
I was late coming back to the art table after a long hiatus away from art and a lifetime away from when I used to skank down to the local B&Q and off load a ton of car spray paints over the garden centre fence into an eagerly awaiting Adidas sports bag then use these to do a few New York graffiti style spray ups round the back of a few shops and derelict houses.
After getting a bit of a spark going inside me again after seeing a few Banksy’s and some local pieces around and about I started to check some online sites and managed to digitally bump in to and hassle some great artists and art lovers along the way who have all either helped, pointed me in a direction, pushed me forward or provided advise and encouragement or influenced me to give this a try and I would like to thank them as most of them are still …well the ones I can remember anyway ;)
PS this is a living page so will probably be added to as and when anyone actually reads it and reminds me about that time when…..or maybe not
In no particular order
Mini & Mrs MRG for putting up with the late nights, long weekends that I’ve robbed you of while I’ve locked myself away on the computer grafting stencils, putting them together, cutting each layer and painting them!!! To be honest i’d probably got more done if you’d stop being so needy hahaaa!!
Mason Storm : Caravaggio and Elvis's bastard love child, mentor, advisor, bloody down to earth friggin gorgeous guy oh, amzing amazing artist and all round art pimp, he’s encouraged me more than anyone to try and get myself out there and helped me make some decisions that I would otherwise have no fiookin clue about! Always a pleasure and always will be guvn’r
https://www.reloadgallery.com/collections/mason-storm
John “The Greatest Stencil Showman on Earth Grafeeney” Feeney : The guv’nr of stencils and a geezer who you’d like to aspire too as an artist, a top flight geezer and another mentor who helped me get going and has always encouraged me to go further, much love and respect love my man
https://en-gb.facebook.com/grafeeney/
Sir Benjamin “BENJAM” Goens : An absoloute gentleman and outstanding artist who pointed me in the direction of a few youtube videos to help get me started and with this armed and others contributions I never looked back! No that’s a lie i did look back once because I dropped my iphone from my back pocket and not being funny I aint got eyes in the back of my head now have I?
http://www.rawartists.org/benjamzart
Malcolm “RS75” Gray : Not Mr Grey but twice as filthy, this geezer is an all round legend, stand in Banksy and always there to help out no matter what is going on!! Also the fifth Apostle to the other four ;)
https://wereallartists.wordpress.com/2015/04/17/rs75/
Theo “P0G0” Valois : A top top bloke and artist and bloody alright geezer!! Don’t let the French accent fool you he’s really from Birkenhead he just likes the accent, expensive red wine and rioting! Vive La France!! https://en-gb.facebook.com/Po.go.urban.art/
Jamie Paul “JPS” Scanlon : First artist I spoke to online just after seeing his Hyundai pieces, now living in exile in Germany but don’t mention the war!
https://en-gb.facebook.com/JPSstreetart/
Lee “The Duck” Henderson : Another all round geezer and top artist who helped me out when starting up with stencils, printing, printer and advice (some of it dodgy but it wouldn’t hold up in a court of law) even though I must’ve done his head in with stupid questions! I wont forget son, even though he has an unhealthy obsession with getting hold of naked pictures of me. Gone but not forgotten
https://en-gb.facebook.com/lee.henderson.art/
Silent Bill : An absolute gent and scallywag whom without we wouldn’t have the mighty SSOSVA (Secret Society Of Supper Villain Artists see below) Bill is a legend in his own lifetime and a guy who is always looking to do the right thing in support or artists, art, charity and always got a nice word to say about me even without getting paid!
http://globalstreetart.com/silentbill
Angus : What can I say about Angus without feeling all light-headed and bubbly inside? Yes he’s friggin obnoxious!! Hahaa I love the guy and his art to bits and he’s always had good things to say about me and encouraged me all the way even when not drunk and trying to get his leg over
http://globalstreetart.com/angus
Dave “The Agent” Bryant : Another top guy and artist and always a delight to see and meet up with especially when I fancy nicking some tape!
Darren “Hex” Andrews : This guy is too bloody nice to be true and always got time for me and my art rantings, he’s also been a collab artist with me on a few pieces most notably the #freeart #faf session I did over a few days and across a few counties. Love his work and his passion is encouraging and I can see many more collabs and ideas being thrashed with this lad!
https://www.instagram.com/hex_ceramic/?hl=en
Paul “MyDogSighs” Stone : A top artist and bloke watching some of his free art Fridays #faf got me buzzing and led me to do a few of my own and will be doing more in 2019
Frankie Roche : Frankie my boy!! Love this geezer to bits too bits I tell yaaa!!! Always got a smile and hug for me and has encouraged me whenever he sees me!! Much respect and big love my man!
Andy “Dice67” Davies : Another belter of a guy, good friend, top artist and all round geezer and co-organiser of one of the most growing festivals Cheltenham Paint Festival.
Xavier “Blek le Rat” Prou : The original Rat and graffiti legend and inspiration to al lot of people including myself
http://www.artnet.com/artists/blek-le-rat/
Banksy and his minions : It’s Banksy end of, drop stencil, badaaaboom bayby!!
Joh "The" Doh : Another top bloke and artist whom I have all the time for. Most recently producing a cracking book Street Art And Graffiti
https://en-gb.facebook.com/JOHN.DOH.ART/
Ian “Andsome” Wilson : This guy encouraged me to get going after seeing and buying a portrait I did of Klopp and he’s helped me get myself in to production and that will never be forgotten
Darren “Graffiti Kings” Cullen : Guys a fookin legend in Graffiti and providing source to artists, art and collabs bringing art to the masses! Top man and collaborator!!
https://graffitikings.co.uk/darren-cullen/
https://graffitikings.co.uk/
The whole SSOSVA family who’ve put up with me the most ;) I’ve met, chatted, emailed, text, pm’d the arse of most of you and bought some great art of some of you, robbed a few but wont mention that! Muchos repect people
https://en-gb.facebook.com/SSOSVA/
And a final MASSIVE thank you all you lovely people who have purchased works off me as without you buying and supporting me the show don’t go on oooh it’s like the Greatest Showman NOT ;)
Think that’s it for now but as no one will read this it dont matter (said in a Vic n Bob stylee)
Cheers MRG
#MRG_ARTIST