Biography

Daniel Sparkes began his artistic career as a key member of the British street art scene in the early 2000s. Before long, this lead to work producing designs for fashion brands such as Nike and Sixpack and illustrations for clients such as Redbull and Warp Records. His work has been featured in a number of books published by Thames and Hudson, Die Gestalten Verlag and others and in articles in magazines such as The Face, Juxtapoz and Dazed & Confused. Sparkes now works purely as a fine artist, producing drawings and paintings for exhibition. He has exhibited extensively in Europe and North America and has upcoming shows in London, Sydney and Los Angeles.

Exhibitions:

Upcoming:

  • It was on earth that I knew Joy- Scion Gallery Los Angeles, Feb 2010
  • Life in 2050-Chapter one Gallery, London, March 2010
  • Absurdism-Ship of fools Gallery, The Hague, The Netherlands, March 2010

Solo:

  • Popeye Two Prozzies and a Proportion of Chips- Friend and Co Gallery, Bristol. March 2009
  •  Smoking Jackets for Jerry- Brooklynite Gallery NY. November 2008
  •  Lucian’s Din Dins-Newcross Gallery,London. April 2008
  •  Paulus’ Tabl- Dreambags Gallery, London. March 2007
  •  Pamm le Dog Showe- Workshop, Bristol. August 2006
  •  Hosshair wunder parade- Royalcheese gallery, Paris. October 2005

Group/ collective:

  • Genesis- Chapter One Gallery, London October 2009
  • Stolenspace Gallery, summer group show.  London July 2009
  • Crimes of Passion, RWA Bristol, March 2009
  • Lump hammer Love Bites- Concrete Hermit gallery, London Feb 2009
  • Dreweatts Urban Art Sale-Selfridges / Village Underground London. June 2008
  • Not a Penny Off the Pay- Stokes Croft,  Bristol May 2008.
  • 12 days of Xmas- Bridewell Police Station , Bristol Dec 2007
  • P-orrigins of pommery.Mk1+2 installation show-Church of st Thomas the Martyr, Bristol. July 2007
  • Thats all folks- Cosh Gallery, London. October 2007
  • 3 Gin Soldiers (+ a Bag of Kranken), Dragonbar , London. May 2006
  • Cross the Tracks- Eat the Beat , Bristol.July 2005
  • Inflatable Duplex- Harrison Art Gallery, Indianapolis June 2005
  • Versus Colour- Switzerland May 2005
  • Talking Walls- Arnolfni Gallery, Bristol -June 2004
  • Characters at war- NRW-forum, Dusseldorf Germany. June 2004
  • Hollywood Remix-Wooster Arts Space, New York June 2004
  • Street Logos book launch- Cube Cinema, Bristol March 2004
  •  Wrapt in Warp- Eclectic gallery, London Oct 2003
  • A Surface in Between- Arthouse, Pitfield St. London - May 2003