The Nifty Illustrator

What started as a therapeutic activity became a creative outlet.

I call myself The Nifty Illustrator and am a London-based artist and animal lover. I use manual techniques to create artwork that appeals to people of all ages.

I began making 'box art' in my late twenties during a period of depression as I struggled to engage with the world and needed to distract both my mind and my hands.

As Pablo Picasso once said: "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

What started as a therapeutic activity became a creative outlet, and eventually I outgrew my bedroom desk and started renting a studio space.

After a few years of making unique 3-D pieces, my focus turned to painting with acrylics and developing my drawing and composition skills.

I am particularly fond of animals and nature. These, together with other influences such as music lyrics, street art and literature, are the things that inspire my artworks.

I'm happiest when I'm in my studio (preferably with a dog for company) getting lost in my creative endeavours.