Colorful abstract painting with overlaid text that reads, 'On the canvas of chaos, I paint the beauty of creation amidst the storm.'
Expressive abstract painting of a fox like wolf, using bright colours like purple, orange, green, and blue with bold brushstrokes and textures from palette knife.

Welcome to my creative playground. I work in mixed media, employing acrylics, watercolours, gouache, as well as incorporating pencils, pastels, spray paint and more. Painting the world around me and my response to it Art has taken me on many an adventure. Including but not limited to the world of YouTube, Artbattle 20min paintings and Upfest street art festival. Lots of fun and I have met awesome creatives and art lovers along the way.

I cherish connecting with like-minded authentic humans to share this creative journey with and to express myself not just through painting, but in all aspects of life.

Abstract painting depicting a woman with curly hair and glasses lying on a bed, with her friend lying above her, with colourful and textured background, spray paint drip splat (deliberate ) and a record player on a nearby table.
Man in orange shirt and gray shorts painting graffiti art on a white panel at an outdoor art event - Upfest Europes biggest street art festival, with other graffiti artwork and people visible in the background.
“The fact that I myself, at the moment of painting, do not understand my own pictures, does not mean that these pictures have no meaning; on the contrary, their meaning is so profound, complex, coherent, and involuntary that it escapes the most simple analysis of logical intuition.”
— Dali
A person with glasses, Chris Shopland painting a colourful abstract face with third eye artwork on a canvas with a fine brush during the Art battles Bristol.
An outdoor art Upfest street art festival with a crowd of people viewing colourful artworks on display, including a large abstract painting and a photo of a woman with a dog on a white wall.
“In my case all painting… is an accident. I foresee it and yet I hardly ever carry it out as I foresee it. It transforms itself by the actual paint. I don’t in fact know very often what the paint will do, and it does many things which are very much better than I could make it do.”
— Francis Bacon

Upcoming events

  • Fishponds Art Trail at circular art Space 3rd and 4th May 2025

    Saturday and Sunday, 3rd and 4th May
    5 artists taking over the bus, so expect lots of work while we play with the space
    Circular art space refurbished bus
    in yard of :
    Crafty egg 780 fishponds Road

    I exhibit here often, but this time I will have half of the bus (4 in the bus, one outside under gazebo) so have lots of room to play with, dog friendly on both the bus and in the craft egg. My doggo will be there for 3 hours on the Saturday, he is socially selective but gives excellent hellos for those he likes.

  • PRSC Spring Show Jamaica Street 2nd -11th May

    My work will be featured along side many other amazing artists, a cool space with great vibes. Also some gift items available too, mugs, cards, stickers.

  • Art Battle Bristol 17th May 2025, 6:30 doors, painting from 7pm

    Back again — must be getting close to double digits by now! I think this is my 7th time performing at Art Battles. Likely more!

    20-minute paintings are possible... just not so much when you're under pressure and being watched. And yet, here I am, still showing up, still trying to get better and enjoying being able to simply play, that is the moment I like to be within art.

    I never know what I'll be painting until the moment before painting itself. No practice runs — just turn up and see if I sink or swim. To be fair, expressive painting is my thing... although usually, I get a few hours, not a frantic twenty minutes!

    Music, good vibes, and live painting happening right in front of you — what’s not to like? Come and be part of it.

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