ABOUT

Artist, Camden oldskool, born in 1972. Scribbling since he could hold a Bic Biro. Inspired by hip-hop culture Ollie started dabbling in graffiti in the Early 80's writing 'Merser' - 'TKS' then 'Saker' "MGM-DDS-PFB'.

Amongst other projects he designed and sprayed characters for 'De La Soul's' 'Three is a magic number' The English version of the video filmed in the 'Electric Ballroom' Camden Town 1987 & angel and devil characters in iconic "Elk' piece, Fulham '92. 1988 saw the beginning of 'acid house/rave' movement. Sylvester certainly found inspiration in Persians rugs. At this point he was becoming prolific with acrylics on canvas.

Then in 1994 he had an accident in which he almost severed his right arm, forcing him to learn how to paint with his left hand. This evolved into his straight lined cross-hatch style. Throughout the earlv 90's Ollie self-taught computer graphic and animation programs. Laying the groundwork for his future digital works In 2007 Ollie was commissioned by the Chinese government to do mural artwork for the 'Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture'. Sylvester's non-conformist, progressive and uniquely stylized faces and characters evolve on canvas with layers of paint illustrating the darker side of urban life, Pub culture, hangovers and come downs.