Inkie
Inkie | |
|---|---|
 Participating in the Secret Wars competition in 2007 | |
| Born | Tom Bingle 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)[1] Bristol |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Graffiti, Street art, Bristol underground scene |
| Website | inkie |
Inkie is a London-based painter and
Career
Inkie began working as part of Crime Incorporated Crew (also known as the "CIC" or the Crime inc.crew) in 1983, along with Felix and Joe Braun.
He now teaches art and graphic design to young children and college students.
Influences
Inkie's works have been described as "diverse", incorporating styles from
Works
CIC painted a mural in the canteen of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, where Inkie and Felix Braun were students.[5] 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.[13][14]
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.[1]
His works have included murals in buildings in the Bristol area, including a friend's restaurant in
In August 2011 and 2012 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, turning it into Europe's largest outdoor art gallery.[17] Nelson Street, in the city centre, was painted by a large number of international graffiti artists over a two-week period.[18]
Between 30 January and 29 February 2013, Inkie's work was featured at
References
- ^ a b c "Inkie show in Bristol to raise cochlear implant cash". BBC News. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b Baker, Lindsay (28 March 2008). "Banksy: off the wall". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Street art show comes to Bristol". BBC News. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Reid, Julia (6 February 2008). "Banksy Hits Out at Street Art Auctions". Sky News. London. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ ISBN 1-85404-000-6.
- ^ Bristol Evening Post. 2 June 2011. Archived from the originalon 10 August 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Levinson, Mark (4 February 2008). "Tribute To Banksy – Not Just Another Piss Artist". lankanewspapers.com. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Inkie". filthymodernart.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Nowak, Sara (1 April 2008). "Home Sweet Home: "Banksy's Bristol" Launch Due". Clash. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Pheby, James (30 April 2009). "Guitar legends turn to graffiti to help Brazilian kids". news.com.au. Adelaide. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Inkie: See No Evil Bristol graffiti and street art festival interview". guide2bristol website. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Lazrides, Steve (27 September 2012). "INKIE – "Without Inkie there would be no Lazrides Gallery!"". Designwars. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ W, Miss. "Ibiza interview: Inkie, Curator, Urban In Ibiza". Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Urban art exhibition". thisissouthdevon.co.uk. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Opening night for Farrells – Keynsham's Irish/Italian restaurant". keynshampeople.co.uk. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- Bristol Evening Post. Bristol. 30 December 2010. Archived from the originalon 26 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ Simon de Bruxelles (21 July 2011). "Urban gallery streets ahead". The Australian.
- Bristol Evening Post. 16 August 2011. Archived from the originalon 14 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "ArtBelow".