Steve Bowles Iconic Pop Artist

I am originally from Manchester. I have always been interested in Art and Drawing. I started painting around July last year and I am self taught. I paint Pop Art style pictures of Rock Stars and Movie Stars (John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Oasis etc) and basically any famous person. I use finest quality heavy box, triple primed canvas. The canvas is stapled to the rear, which leaves the sides free for painting. All my paintings are painted on the sides which gives them an awesome look. All paintings are signed on the sides and dated on the rear. I began selling my work from a small Chinese takeaway in East Hull and went on to get an Ebay shop.

Through my Ebay shop stores.ebay.com/PAINTED-IDOLS I was contacted by an Art Salesman who now sells my paintings in shops in Leeds and Manchester. My paintings are now for sale in Dapper, Chinese Laundry and Rubber Soul in Hull. For more information contact Steve at: paintedidols@hotmail.co.uk. www.myspace.com/daveyleepedge

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