In the Pink - Hull Artist Pinky Cooke Exhibits in London

North Hull born and bred artist, Pinky Cooke has just opened his first major solo exhibition. Pinky has been in London for about 4 years now, but still has lots of mates and family in Hull. He says he likes to get back to Hull as much as possible. In the past, Pinky has had a lot to do with the graffiti scene from the early days, .. way back when it was all break dancing and hip hop through to The Warehouses and helped to create an original graffiti scene in the city that is still going today.

He worked along with some very visible artists in Hull at the time; Leebo (he painted the Jack Kay bridge off Ella Street), Equal, Shade, Detour (currently not credited on thisisull.com for his Adelphi piece, as Pinky pointed out - sorry Detour!).

Pinky says, Hull is widely regarded throughout the country for its experimental, forward thinking take on the art. It's known for its walls. Most of these Halls of Fame where painted originally back in the 80's and 90's by the writers who lived locally to them.

You still see most of these still being painted today.

Now living in London and working as an illustrator, he's worked on some interesting projects. He says I've done quite a few mad commissions for all kinds of people including a Cream Egg ad campaign featured on buses all over the country, the graff in the Ali G movie and a Dior advert.

Also editorial illustration for Mixmag, Front, The Guardian and the BBC. All kinds really. Pinky is currently concentrating on his paintings. He says, I've been painting canvases since the doley days back in Hull but this is my first major show. Hopefully the first of many to come!

The main theme for his exhibition, called The Feel is music (a strong love of the sixties and bands like the Roses etc), the Sea - both on the North East coast and Cornwall and living in the city (Hull, London). The Feel exhibition of new paintings by Pinky (Pinky Cooke) is currently showing at:

Best 5 Back Hill Clerkenwell London EC1R 5EN Phone: 020 7833 5544 Email: info@bestshopever.com Open Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm, Saturday 11am - 4pm

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