Nick Ruston is a British artist and sculptor, most recognised for his scratch paintings depicting contemporary popular culture. His work has been described as ‘synthesis[ing] the kinetic energy of abstract expressionism with the iconic representation of pop art’ (Christa Paula, Art Historian). Related to the actress Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston) he lives and works in London and Cambridgeshire although he was born and grew up in North Weald near Epping, Essex.
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- Nick Ruston is a British artist and sculptor, most recognised for his scratch paintings depicting contemporary popular culture. His work has been described as ‘synthesis[ing] the kinetic energy of abstract expressionism with the iconic representation of pop art’ (Christa Paula, Art Historian). Related to the actress Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston) he lives and works in London and Cambridgeshire although he was born and grew up in North Weald near Epping, Essex. His father was an Olympic wrestling coach and the young Ruston originally intended to follow his father into the world of sport. Ruston started painting professionally in 1987 at the age of 12 and has exhibited since 1996. He trained under the late sculptor John Warren, with whom he had an apprenticeship for three years. He then went on to hold a BA in Design Management and Innovation at De Montfort University, Leicester. His art is informed by his experience in media industries, where image plays an integral part. He started as a Head Designer and from there moved into designing movie and pop video props to pre-production artwork, visualisation and graphics. He then entered into the ultimate world of image and manipulation - advertising. He has worked as an Art Director on brands such as Jaguar cars, Sky Television plc, Diesel clothing, Barclays, Virgin Group and the BBC. A statue of cricketer Jack Russell by Nick Ruston is on permanent display at the Tower of London, as featured on BBC news. His art has been exhibited alongside artists as varied as Nobuyoshi Araki and Mat Collishaw and is in private and corporate collections around the world.
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- Nick Ruston is a British artist and sculptor, most recognised for his scratch paintings depicting contemporary popular culture. His work has been described as ‘synthesis[ing] the kinetic energy of abstract expressionism with the iconic representation of pop art’ (Christa Paula, Art Historian). Related to the actress Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston) he lives and works in London and Cambridgeshire although he was born and grew up in North Weald near Epping, Essex.
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