As far back as I can remember, I have always been desiging something in metal. From Meccano to model aeroplanes and radio controlled boats and, later, bicycles, lawn mowers and, of course, motorcycles.
By the age of 11, I had already built a fully working motorcycle from used parts.., well, scrap, really..and had come to the conclusion that metalwork, engines and the joy of creating something new, would always be a large part of my life.
Academically, I concentrated on Maths, English, Engineering & Technology, receiving O'levels in all 4 subjects and, aged 15, a distinction from The Young Engineer of Essex (Under 16 category) for an off-road go kart.
Studied at Barking College of Technology & Havering College of Engineering during a 3 year apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering at Fords in Dagenham.
Left Fords, once qualified, and joined family dental business where, over the next 22 years, I worked on intricate and delicate dental appliances, mould making, lost wax process casting in gold, chrome cobalt and working with acrylics. I found the sculptural side of this work very appealing and began to introduce a more sculptured, flowing look to a lot of the custom & classic motor restoration, I was doing in my own time.
It was around this time, I acquired the epithet "Nasher" due to my work in the false teeth business and my full mating colours of red & black.
For Example, Austin Healey 3.0, E-Type Jaguar, Jowett Jupiter, Honda 750/4, Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster, XS1100 Trike, Hillman Imp Trike.
All these, and many others, all had be finished to a certain standard so I began to understand about the nature of paint. I found myself getting more and more interested in the relationship between handworked metal, paints and fabrication.
I became involved with a local art circle to increase my knowledge of different styles and influences, which include Mark Brazier-Jones, Lowry, H.R. Geiger and The Industrial Revolution.
I have had my "Nasher Bike", a fully working, road legal, motorcycle, feature in "Brit Chopper" magazine this year.
I held my "Dungeon Art" exhibition at Green Lane Centre, Whitby at this year's Goth Weekend. Over 500 vistors were entertained & titilated and the exhibition itself was featured in several alternative magazines, The Whitby Gazette, (the website also features a video interview) and caused the local council to raise a few eyebrows.
Other recent pieces of "Functional Art" can be viewed at Psyche, Linthorpe Road, Middlesborough, Asylum, Stockton High Street, Stockton-On-Tees and in The Jeffrey West Store, Victoria Arcade, Leeds.
At the moment, I'm working with a small group of like-minded, photographic & video artists, known as "The Nasher Collective"
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Size: 22.00" x 46.00"
Price: £475.00
