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Jody Thomas is a Bristol based artist, working since the late 1980s, who ranks amongst the likes of Inkie, Cheo and Bansky. Thomas considers himself an ‘aerosol artist’ rather than strictly ‘Graffiti’, taking the spray medium to new levels. Drawing inspiration from fashion and film, Thomas creates prints of strong graphic character, often employing a film noir aesthetic in his female portraiture. ‘Here Kitty’ depicts a woman in black and white, only her face visible, her arms stretched behind her head. Beneath a white cat eared eye mask, the femme fatale peers out seductively, enticing the viewer to gaze. The image has been rendered in hyper real style, just a hairs breadth away from photography but laced with the soft texture of aerosol art. The result is bold, graphic and sensual a piece that invites you to simply surrender to its aesthetic charm.
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