Shmokin Drawing

Artist statement (Steven Haddock). I feel that art gives me a freedom of expression. Escaping the world and life around me. Whilst allowing my emotions and feelings to colourfully translate, how I feel to the viewer. About each given subject. Chosen to create and discuss. Through the medium of art. Which can sometimes feel intuitive and impulsive. The love of colour is evident & central to my practice giving a positive edge. Along with my unique style from both the school of life, and the school of art. Another love feeds my creativity, as an artist. Allowing me to feed off of its energy & that’s music, which has emotion & feeling, along with energy to feed from and loose yourself in. With a confident and dedicated nature of self belief. I feel I’ve developed a certain conviction. In every line/ stroke needed to communicate and connect with the viewer(s). Influential to me has been graffiti. Seen on the tube train. Not just the culture with both music & society, but the confident, almost cocky and convicted approach. As I’ve developed, as an artist. And been through life & schooling. Van Gogh, Basquiat and Picasso. Have been influential, as you can probably see, in my work. Without my even noticing, or maybe I’m just me. And have something in common. Although apart from my B.A. Fine Art Degree, my only acalade is being acknowledged by and having a collection featured in the top one hundred, some time ago.