The work of Folkestone street artist Toze One has become recognisable because of its dazzling colour and addictive linear design

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsFebruary 1, 2021Online Exclusive, Feature, Toze One, Graffiti, Street Art, Folkestone, Payers Park, Linear

I AM THE EGGMAN : EGG, EGG 'n' EGGY - Graffiti

Have you seen the happy egg graffiti appearing all over the county? Well, we have and we managed to track down the artist behind them. In an anonymous conversation we asked what eggs-actly it was all about.

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsNovember 2, 2020Feature, Eggman, Eg, eg egg 'n' eggy, #15

THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE: MR PEROU

A human compendium of modern UK popular culture imagery, not to mention the right-hand photographer to Marilyn Manson, Mr Perou has enough iconic pictures to ‘break the internet’ 10 times over… the only trouble is remembering them all

96 To Go: Sweating the Small Stuff

Artist ‘96 To Go’ is bringing a whole new layer of grime to the small world of model miniatures

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillOctober 28, 2020#15, Feature, 96 To Go, Miniatures, Sheppey

ELL85: Snap, doodle and pop art

From giant burger monsters rampaging through the streets of New York to flying limoncello, illustrator ELL85 injects humour and creativity into everyday photographs

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillOctober 28, 2020#15, Feature, Ell85, Big Boys Fine Burgers, Lydden

PEOPLE DEM COLLECTIVE: New Building Blocks

The campaign continues with the ‘Beautiful Youth’ programme projecting a new way of thinking onto a Margate’s Arlington House, writes People Dem Collective

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillOctober 28, 2020#15, Feature, People Dem Collective, Margate, Che Lingo, Nao, Sterling Chandler, Arlington House

Camille Flavell - Label of Love

Whitstable illustrator Camille Flavell is bringing her ‘nerdy’ characters to a Kent beer can near you!

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, #14, Camille Flavell, Boutilliers, Whitstable, #Keepitkent

MEET PEOPLE DEM COLLECTIVE

2020 has seen so many changes we could never have expected. Unfortunately, it has seen many things stay the same, too. People Dem Collective is an organisation based in Margate which aims to facilitate systemic change and promote healing whilst continuing the work of their ancestors. Read.

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, People Dem Collective, Margate, Kent, Turner, Activism, #Keepitkent

Lauren Carroll - Tubthumping

Stand-up comedian Lauren Carroll talks to us about the desire to be funny, self-indulgence and definitely not getting drunk

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, #14, Lauren Carroll, Comedian, Canterbury, Beach Sun Retreat, Dymchurch, #Keepitkent, Kent

PAVEMENT LICKER - A MATTER OF TASTE

Like many creative movements, cult art zine Pavement Licker was conceived in a pub. Back in 2003, graphic artist James-Lee Duffy and writer Josh Jones spawned the paper platform to allow creatives to be published without pushing a particular agenda.

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, #14, Pavement Licker, zine, James Lee-Duffy, Faversham, Art, #keepitkent

DONT WALK WALK

Deal’s DONT WALK WALK gallery is a treasure trove of art with heart that doesn’t take itself too seriously

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 1, 2020News, Feature, Dont Walk Walk, Deal, Art, Gallery Kent, Noel Fielding, #14, Jim Moir, Vic Reeves, #Keepitkent

Sailor's Mark

The relationship between British Maritime and Skin illustration is explored as the ‘British Tattoo art revealed’ exhibition sails into Chatham’s historic dockyard

Gretel Warner: Selfie Reflection

Artist Gretel Warner uses her art to work to challenge her own anxieties and a social media obsessed society

Art and DesignGuest UserFebruary 24, 2020MA2020, Feature, Gretel Warner

Shed Creative: Sports Illustrated

Sandwich’s ShedCreative has been commissioned to illustrate some of the world’s biggest sports stars

Art and DesignGuest UserFebruary 24, 2020MA2020, Shed Creative, Sports Illustrated, Feature

Nick Ashton: DRAGONS WILL GET YOU NOWHERE

Artist Nick Ashton tells us why ignoring to your teacher is an artform

Bruno Tilley, Bob Marley, RUN DMC & More

“While I was at art college, I was on a technical drawing course, and I wasnt into that, they asked me what I wanted to do, and I said ‘I wanna design record covers!’. Their reaction was telling me that I would never get a job.”

Sprankenstein creates

The Sprankenstein Studio has illustrated with the biggest names both locally and internationally, and it is easy to see why

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillAugust 30, 2019AUT19, Design, Illustration, Sprakenstein, Studio, Margate, #Keepitkent, Feature

CHU: No Gentry

Multi-platform artist Chu uses Margate’s civic circumstances to capture the mood and awaken observers

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillJune 17, 2019SUM19, Feature, Interview, chu, Graffiti, Margate, Artgame

All roads lead to… Rochester

From worldwide fans to ancient artefacts, artist Sebastian Nowacki is creating an international ink destination at Rochester’s Tattoo By Law studio

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillJune 17, 2019SUM19, Feature, Tattoo, Sebastian Nowacki, Rochester

SquirlArt: Drawn to it

While Greg Stobbs was born in to an illustration dynasty, his skills with multiple mediums has seen him become internationally renowned as the man behind squIrlart

Art and DesignJim LyonsJune 3, 2019Feature, SPR19, Interview, Graffiti, Illustration, Canterbury, squIrlart, #keepitkent, kent

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