Irving Art

Arts Bank Mural/Exhibition

stephen — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:48:59 +0000

My artwork is currently on exhibition with works by TSunarti and Robert Nixon in the Arts Bank Gallery, Saltburn-by-the-sea. As part of the exhibition (which runs from November 2011 till the end of February 2012) I was commissioned by the the gallery to paint a mural within the old bank vault. The mural is based on the idea of Mother Earth called ‘Mother Boro’ and shows the two sides of Teesside, the rural and the industrial.

My Neighbour Totoro Mural

stephen — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:18:06 +0000

My latest mural was created for a little boys room (Sidney, aged 3). My Neighbour Totoro is his favourite film, so I created this design based on the main character Totoro and his friends. The mural took nine hours to paint spread over two days (not including drying times). He was over the moon when he first saw it and I got BIG hug to say thanks!
You can watch a video showing the creation of the mural on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eb90lzLxws

A&P Tyne Artwork

stephen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:49:29 +0000

A&P Tyne are a leading Engineering Services and Fabrication Group providing solutions for customers in the global Marine and Energy Sectors. They wanted to create a campaign based around safety in the work place and the progression of the company and their staff.

Part of my commission was to create large billboards shown above which illustrate the evolution of man, starting with the ape and ending with a modern day work man from A&P. Using local landmarks, engineering and construction I created a large illustration spelling out ‘safety’ along with an illustration of an old photo with modern workers mixed in. I created a set of posters to be displayed around the work place which drew attention to wearing goggles and hard hats etc.

Artwork Examples

stephen — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:21:08 +0000

I like to work with bold materials like spray paint, acrylic and mixed media to create texture. If you would like a custom design please contact me to discuss this further.

Nunthorpe School Mural

stephen — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:19:53 +0000

While working at Nunthorpe School in Middlesbrough, TADEA sponsored the painting of a mural in the schools Science Quad showing how the school could reduce its carbon footprint. I worked with a number of students on the design and painting of the graffiti mural.

Nursery Mural

stephen — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:50:13 +0000

This mural was created for a babies nursery. The parents did not know the sex of the child so they wanted a neutral theme. The jungle animals are bright, bold and all painted using emulsion paints and acrylic. I tried to fit the animals around the room using the space I had to help develop the design, e.g using the window frame to ‘hang’ my frog off.

Photography

stephen — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:26:23 +0000

Amateur photography is a passion of mine, I am always on the look out for things that interest me and take my camera where ever I go.

Work in Progress

stephen — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:53:33 +0000

Sketches

stephen — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:53:09 +0000

Coming soon…