GRAHAM ATWELL ‘ATTY’ ART WITH A DIFFERENCE
August 2018- Graham Atwell, ‘ATTY’, for those unaware is not your ordinary artist, seeded from the home of the oval ball, Rugby, England, ATTY is a former central London cop and Sydney resident for over a decade. His switch from the MET Police to the art world is an unconventional and as fascinating as his work itself.
Growing up, ATTY had always doodled, after becoming increasingly disillusioned with his day job, drawing became a more frequent and fervent creative release, however not in a form you would typically see. ATTY a digital artist, is best known for creating stunning animal artworks with serious personality, from hares to emus and giraffes, ATTY’s work has been adopted in over 50 countries on every continent and welcomed into new homes by people from all walks of life.
These signature designs come to life after a meticulous, painstaking process, something ATTY admits habitually does not come naturally. He spends countless hours on executed perfectly.
Among the most crucial elements are color composition, balance and placement.
Most of his animals take 150 to 300 hours to complete but his latest conception, an elephant, known as Winston took around 695 hours. A long labor. Each ATTY piece is uniquely different, to ATTY, the characters he creates, after hours of love, come to life and develop their own personalities.
“I never name my animal until I see it printed for the first time, I guess this a similar process to what many parents go through. These guys and girls are like my babies; it’s critical the right name goes to the right animal” says ATTY.
Take Winston for example, a striking individual, a young Asian Elephant of the most peculiar sorts. Winston has the remarkable ability never to forget. Therefore, he is ideal for those of forgetful sorts. He is
destined to be a powerful leader, but for now, he is looking for a new home as he is growing to be too big for his current location.
ATTY’s creative ability is that he can instill nostalgic emotions through his works and characters which, for this reason, the purchase of these pieces is not considered a transaction but an ‘adoption’. Once home, the chosen piece will become an integral part of the family.
What keeps him going is knowing that
‘every time one of my animals is adopted I feel very privileged. It is amazing to know that my beloved animal is going to a loving owner and new home.’
ATTY has fast become one of Sydney’s most sought-after artists, how often would you find an giraffe, koala and fox under the same roof if not in a children’s storybook? ATTY‘s is bringing his newest animals to the USA market for the first time and all the animals are up for adoption.
All of us here at Legends Gallery are thrilled to bring this unique and talented artist to Chatham NJ, to the east cost, to the U.S.A. For the first time! The exhibit will run until September 30th.
Please join us as we welcome "Atty" to the USA on Friday September 14th for the artist opening reception. 7:00 to 9:30 pm.
