OUTAGAS (Back to the Future) - Standard Limited Edition

Bollocks to Growing Up! - Custom Framed Standard Limited Edition 1AP

£725.00

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WAZZUUP!

Who would have imagined what would follow on from when I first created ‘The Memory Remains’ right back in my formulative years as professional artist. I knew there was potential with the heart-warming sentiment behind that piece and despite me writing this, sat staring at a screen knowing that I need to invest in some reading glasses, I have never been one to be short sighted.

Like I said, I knew there was a cracking potential to write many more chapters, but the way this has evolved into many different scenarios that paint a picture of so many of our childhoods has been so much fun. Without tooting my trumpet, I love how my mind works and to do this as a career is, well, the bollocks! However, I genuinely believe that a catalyst for the way this story has grown is down to you lunatics! The way so many have adored my retro toy laden art has been amazing and has inspired me to create what I have done over the past years.

Despite how successful ‘The Memory Remains’ series was, I stopped it at the four pieces. Not only did that reflect the very first concept and layout of the original scene but I didn’t want it to end up having more spin offs than ‘The Fast and Furious’ movie franchise! Yet, it is the determination to think outside of the box that has led to the parallels that have been born, such as ‘Skool’s Out!’ and the latest ‘Bollocks to...’ pieces. I wanted to open new windows into other scenarios after the point when we took those toys home from the toy shops, whether that be to the local park in the summer holidays, the Lido, or our homes.

Back in 2022 I created ‘Bollocks to Bedtime!’ and it was an instant hit, selling so well as limited edition prints and more recently the collector’s puzzle. Keeping that trumpet locked away, I still must admit that it does look a bit good doesn’t it! So, for 2024 I was keen to expand on this and not just show another room in the house but to show how us kids turned into teenagers and all the chaos that came with it. Positioning the scene would have meant that the troublesome teens would have been living in the early 90s’ which was a brilliant era! This immediately generated so many potential references to draw from as well as reigniting some wonderful memories.

Initially, the plan was to open the door into the teenager’s den, to allow me to combine the links that you all love, classic movies, arcade games and retro toys. Yet what you now see is much different and I feel even more engaging. What I have done is to create the ultimate basement hang out for big kids, where the entire family refuse to grow up! This link between the kids and parents was formed through showing you through into the garage and a pristine Harley Davidson parked just behind a gleaming Ford Escort Mexico! What is great is then noticing how some details show that the parents also used that space in the past and it now forms a cracking place for the family to hang out as individuals and collectively. Oh, and even the family dog wants a look in, maybe to just laze about on the battered old sofa, speaking of which, does it look familiar to you?!

As with so many of my pieces that totally immerse me whilst creating them, this scene grew and grew as more memories flooded back in and the concept evolved. As with ‘Bollocks to Bedtime!’ when the title came from a last-minute edition into the room, the same happened here, albeit slightly earlier on. Some pieces see the title born right at the start, but this was an example of being aware that what is being created is amazing but having no clue as what to call it! I will give you a little insight, there was mention of doing a ‘Toy Story’ piece next year and it was from that where the title would come to light. It was that refusal to let your cherished toys from earlier years go despite becoming a teenager, we can all relate to that, and I remember the boxed up toys from Andy’s room in the movie so it started me thinking!

Despite the focus needing to be kept on the early 90’s, I have shown a corner of the scene to have a number of boxes that were destined for the car boot sale or garage and have been intercepted. The scrawled writing tells you exactly what was thought to that! This was great to allow the visual and conceptual link to previous pieces, as I love how many of you collect the series of these to display in your homes. It also is where the title came from, and from this point is where I started injecting some subtle details to mimic this, just pure good fun! Just like the kid’s bedroom, the basement is an absolute mess! The closer you look you can clearly see that a few parties have been held down there, PARTY TIME…. EXCELLENT!

I am so excited for the reaction to this piece; I didn’t want it to end when I was creating it. Whilst the previous piece was vivid and lairy in its colour palette, this is bright but warm, it reflects how it makes you feel when you position yourself in the scene and how those wonderful memories come flooding back. We all need that don’t we. The importance of a family unit and a great upbringing that we maybe took for granted at times. So, it’s not just a piece focused on the past, no. It’s one for the present and the future as it reminds us how we can create many more memories and live and love the right way. At the risk of sounding a bit soppy, I just absolutely love how I feel from producing my nostalgic scenes, I need it and clearly so do you. We all have different memories to look back on, those brightest will always remain. Sometimes the years that followed would have blackened them but to know that my art helps to reignite that flame is inspiring and to hear of your reasons for collecting my work is genuinely humbling. Love you guys!

I will sign off with three other words, BUM, WIGGY… BOLLOCKS!
1. Released: 2024
2. Collection: Decadence
3. Edition Size: 45 + 5AP
4. Specification: Limited edition fine art print, hand signed by artist.
5. Image Size: 25” x 18.5"
6. Framed Size (Approx): 33.5” x 26"
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OUTAGAS (Back to the Future) - Custom Framed Canvas Limited Edition #1AP

£1,595.00

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Back in 2016, I created ‘Lost in Hollywood’, a collection of movie-inspired pieces that took my sales to a whole new level and I haven’t looked back since, well only in a nostalgic sense. That body of work gave me the opportunity to showcase my love for the ‘Back to the Future’ films as I created ‘OUTATIME’ that opened the doors into Doc Brown’s workshop in my own unique way. A ‘sold out’ piece that has since expanded to an array of artworks to showcase the three movies. ‘OUTAIDEAS?’ no chance, ever! Eight years on sees a brand-new piece ‘OUTAGAS’, and it is a belter! An edgy, gritty scene that is an absolute must for fans of the ultimate time machine!

I have been lucky enough to have a ride in an incredible replica of the DeLorean and seen the musical on Broadway, it’s a genuine love affair driven by vivid childhood memories that I hold so closely. Given by the reaction to each piece I create, it seems I am not on my own! Thank you. You guys know I love to place an iconic movie car into my work and the impact of the time machine is immense, it just looks epic from all angles. So, in contrast to ‘OUTATIME’ where I set it to just seeing the arse-end of the car, you now get to see it in its full glory, parked side on in front of a derelict gas station. It’s great to just create something that is ultra-cool and can be enjoyed for what it is without having to search too deep as to what is going on.

A previous piece ‘OUTAREACH’ featured Doc and Marty, riding high, not giving a cluck and it worked so well. I was tempted to introduce characters to this scene, and it would have looked great, however, there was this intriguing quality that radiated from this sense of abandonment that pushed me towards leaving them out. It just leaves it open to interpretation for you lot to decipher what is going on according to how your mind works. It’s a sense of teamwork that I’ve always enjoyed throughout the past decade. However, it didn’t stop me introducing the odd chicken, have you ever seen one fighting a vulture? Well now you have, who wins out though?

I’ve always embraced the qualities of derelict and disused buildings right from my first ‘Storyteller’ works, I find them fascinating and allows me to breathe new life and detail into them. This old gas station has turned out so well. Originally, I was heading down a different road with it as I was going to set it at night with a vibrant neon glow, but I felt that the desaturated palette was more in keeping with this current body of work. It has an aged and weathered quality, and I am really pleased with it. I do enjoy contrasting this static nature of the scene with dramatic movement as you see the vulture swoop in, met by the chicken who is trying to protect something that if fallen into the wrong hands can prove very dangerous – but is that the Plutonium or the Sports Almanac?

The DeLorean quite rightly steals the show, but I am so pleased how the supporting vehicles have turned out, I haven’t featured these before and they add a real quality to the scene. Marty McFly's 1985 Toyota Pickup SR5 is so damned cool, whilst the quirkiness of the VW camper is a nice contrast to the violent nature of its use by the Libyans. Did I stop there? Nope, there’s a third hiding somewhere! As well as the obvious, there are some cracking details to decipher and I won’t spoil it for you, most of those I meet who love the three films are proper die-hard fans (of the movies not me!) so I am sure you will get it! The glass bricks are a nice link back to ‘OUTATIME’ and the orange tones are a nod to the colours from the main logo. Ultimately, I guess the success of this latest instalment is probably what has been left out as much as what has gone in.

So does the title ‘OUTAGAS’ signal the end of the road for these pieces? Hell no! Where I’m going, we don’t need roads. I’m sure I’ve heard that somewhere before. Feel free to chip in with a possible new iteration of OUTA… as I have used a few so far! I’m sure we can get to eight, maybe not eighty-eight but let’s see! Over to you guys! Seriously though, the success of my Back to the Future pieces showcases the true power of love, for our shared love of these incredible movies. I couldn’t do it without the passion and commitment from you guys, people like you just fuel my fire.
1. Released: 2024
2. Collection: Decadence
3. Edition Size: 20 + 5AP
4. Specification: Limited edition fine art print, hand signed by artist.
5. Image Size: 36” x 27"
6. Framed Size (Approx): 41.5” x 32"
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Hooky Street (Only Fools & Horses) - The Original

£5,150.00

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It’s been a good few years since I first created ‘He Who Dares Wins’ – a quirky interpretation of the British comedy classic ‘Only Fools and Horses’. The reaction to that piece has been TRIFFIC! It is a truly brilliant sitcom that so many of us love and the memories that are tied to it. For me personally, it is those evenings sat as a family watching the programme and the loudest of laughs that I would give anything to hear again. I guess this is why my nostalgic artworks resonate with so many so strongly because of the authenticity of which I work, with that need to reconnect with the past. It helps and ultimately generates so much good from it. CUSHTY!

I love my pieces that are littered with references and links that create this wonderful ‘seek and smile’ interaction with my collectors. It’s funny, I work with such an intensity when I am in the throes of building each scene that I often forget where I have hidden a particular reference and even occasionally can’t even fathom what I was thinking! What a plonker eh! ‘He Who Dares Wins’ was so successful because of the level and type of detail within the Miami mansion, and the unique approach to it, I always shy away from simply recreating a set or scene, too easy and just not me. I’ve been so keen to create the follow up piece and I am so damned happy with the results!

When I was planning this piece way back, the initial thinking was to position the three-wheeler out front of Peckham market, but I wanted to make more of it, to be more complex, complicated to create and ultimately more rewarding. I took reference from my 2019 ‘Up for the Cup’ piece that featured the rusty old banger in front of a line of shops and London pub, whilst it wasn’t an ‘OFAH’ piece it was a catalyst for what I would then create. I also drew reference from the original ‘The Memory Remains’ street scene but pulled it outwards so that it became much more complex and allowed for so much more detail, and chaos!

‘Hooky Street’ is a bonkers celebration of the crazy antics of Del Boy, Rodney and friends as their lunacy plays out on the streets of Peckham. In line with ‘The Memory Remains’ composition, we see the ‘Nags’ head (formally the ‘White Horse’) set to open and do as roaring trade! Next to that we have ‘Marlene’s Bookies’ that could just make you a millionaire, one day! Oh, and there’s no VAT! Residing above the ‘permed princess’ you will find an auctioneers and pawn broker where watches are their speciality. We then see a small smoke-filled alleyway that leads down to ‘Club 121’ that might just get you in a spot of bother but fear not, a caped Crusader and sidekick are coming to the rescue! KAPOW! Last and no way least is ‘Boyce Autos’ (formally ‘Albertos Autos’). A gritty and meagre garage that sells used cars of distinction, allegedly! Well at least it does have the perfik family motor! It’s a hot buy and handles like Maradona! You might think that Boyce’s gaff looks a bit grotty compared to the empire that he had. Well yes, that’s exactly it. This scene shows the moment in time before the boom, before ‘Trotter time’!

‘Only Fools and Horses’ is testament to how significant the theme tune to the sitcom should be, it just makes you smile doesn’t it. How many of you lot know the words from start to finish? Well the words are well represented within the scene, I am not one for line listing all the details as I would rather you seek them out. However, what I can promise is we’ve got some half-priced cracked ice, and miles and miles of carpet tiles, TV's, deep freeze and David Bowie LP's, Pool games, gold chains just to name a few! Oh, and you better spot the ’smog’ reference and did Banksy steal an idea from years back?! C'est magnifique ‘Hooky Street’!

I am so happy with the outcome, I wanted to create something quirky, random, with a real comedy quality but something that had a gritty edge to it. It had to be different, unique, and authentic, even if nothing within it was! There are so many references and memories to draw inspiration from that I can keep on creating for another decade, and you know what? I might just do that! The sitcom suits my random way of thinking, it allows me to include so many bizarre links to baffle you, and me!

This was another example of not wanting this project to finish, I loved every minute of it and I am so glad that I waited for the number of years to produce it. I love what I do, and I am a better person for it, it helps just to smile doesn’t it. The first piece travelled all over the place, and I can see this one heading out from Hull to Rotterdam, from Paris to New York and if it lands in Margate then I will raise a Caribbean Stallion to that! I know how much you guys love this sitcom and the first piece so I hope I have done it and your memories justice. You want the best ones, well then brother, I’m your man! You might just have to stick more than a pony in my pocket to get one!

God bless Hooky Street, Viva Hooky Street. Long live Hooky Street!
1. Released: 2024
2. Collection: Decadence
3. Edition Size: 1 of 1 original
4. Specification: Hand embellished heavyweight artist canvas, bespoke frame, hand signed by artist.
5. Image Size: 58” x 36"
6. Framed Size (Approx): 64” x 41"
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