ROURKE VAN DAL…
Artrepreneur, Fine Artist gon Bad!.
Hey-up World, how are y'all doin. I was born with a wooden spoon in my gob on an Estate in Bradford, Northern England 2 a workin class family. I didn't like skool much, so didn't go. But the one thing I did like was drawin, so from an early age, thats all I did.
For the past 5 or 6 years I av been drawin my ass off and these are some of the images I've done. I liv and breathe Art, itz inside me. I'm not professional, I do another job. But one day I hope 2 take it up full time, so I can concentrate on it more, my head is full of the shit, and I need 2 get it onto Canvas.
I don't get chance to do much as I am workin all the time, but when I can, I spend time with my kids, listen 2 music, go 4 a beer and Chill. I've also been known to pickup a skateboard.
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Thought I'd giv you a glimpse of works in new style drawn in Pen (comments welcome)...
"Yanky Doodle Dandy" by me, this is me new picture I am workin on, its doin my head in, I've been doin it over the last 10 days. its got all the US presidents in it, all the islands in NY, all the native american tribes plus loads of over shit. RELEASE DATE: 4th July 2008, There will be proofs aailable soon.
"Hero" by me
"Duz my gun look big in this" by me
Coming soon: "jolly boyz outin" and "Over the Rainbow"
Alot of things inspire me from music 2 other artists. The bggest inspiration for me is that fella from Bristol… wots his name now, its on the tip of me tongue…
...BANKSY
Massiv respect 2 da man, he's been a big influence 2me, and I can't think of anybody who's not just shook up the Brit art scene, but the whole freakin world. With his humour and controversial iconic imagery, he as certainly set an high standard for any body 2 match.
Banksy sold 1 of his pctures for 288,000 quid. I dream of that, so at the moment the biggest difference between us is you can afford to own a piece of my artwork.
Who knows if enough people buy them, and you spread the word and tell everybody about me, YOU MAY BUY SOMETHING THAT WILL BE WORTH A SMALL FORTUNE IN THE FUTURE. They are not available 4 sale yet. I will let you know when they are. There are a few old prints left, new prints will be dun around Septemberish, so please come back and hav a gander. (IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PRINTS - PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN THE COMENTS, AND I'LL GET BACK 2 U WHEN THEY ARE READY)
I'm not here to do the HARD sell, I'm here to promote my profile and create awarenes of global issues. I don't think I can change the world with my art, but it wud be nice 2 think I cud do a bit... wunt it. So if u don't buy, please look very carefully at my art, and take a moment 2 think, coz thatz free and that meanz more 2 me than the dosh.
I'm a decent hard workin bloke that deserves a break, if you like what you see please leave a comment, tel ya friends, Letz make the world a better place - I'll see ya right.
I'm not a loon, I'm just pasionate about wot I do.
Laters, Van Dal
