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Mik Artistik is a Leeds-based artist, musician, comedian, writer and performance poet. He graduated from Bradford College and, despite these other outlets, describes painting as his original passion.

In 1983 Mik Artistik began his Brown Paper Bag series, where he would approach strangers, including, once, Paul Weller, and ask if he could draw their portrait in biro on a paper bag. He would then sell the paper bag to the sitter. Mik Artistik has exhibited extensively throughout his career, including Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. He has had a recent show of large oil paintings at the Playhouse, Bradford, and in 2003 exhibited a self portrait, Self Portrait with CD at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Mik Artistik’s oil on canvases draw widely on childhood experiences, and often have a surreal, stream of conscious quality. They seem deliberately naive, and the artist’s autobiographical approach has been likened to artists including Billy Childish and Vic Reeves.

Mik Artistik was runner up to the comedian Peter Kay in a Channel 4 Comedy contest in Edinburgh, he has appeared in Kay’s Phoenix Nights, and has garnered critical acclaim for his band, Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip. In addition to being the subject of a recent documentary; Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip have been played by Jarvis Cocker on his BBC Radio 6 show, and have performed at festivals and events including London Fashion Week, Glastonbury, Latitude and Port Eliot.

Please contact enquiries@opus-art.com for further information about this new exhibition.

This exhibition consists entirely of unique postcard-sized works created by our artists with each work priced at £150 including VAT and framing! This exhibition gives collectors the opportunity to pick the perfect low priced and highly collectable gift for a loved one to deck their halls with over the festive period.

Artists included in this exciting exhibition are Andrea Allan, Ben Allen, Jonathan Alibone, Vasilis Avramidis, Kim Baker, Joseph Borzotta, Tanja Boukal, Charlotte Bracegirdle, Rachel Louise Brown, Dean Cavanagh, Robin Clare, Tintin Cooper, Bonnie and Clyde, Richard Davidson, Dixon (Juan Carlos Noria), Michele Fletcher, Carne Griffiths, Tony Hull, Joanna Hutton, Nathan James, Brian Jones, Hayden Kays, Chris Kettle, Linda Lencovic, Miranda Lopatkin, Simon Mackness, Mantis, Sarah Maple, Alexandra McLain, Josie McCoy, Ali Miller, Sue Moffitt, Edward Monovich, Kuzana Ogg, Jamie Paul, Judy Ragagli, Gurpran Rau, SHEONE, Clare Shields, Henrik Simonsen, Geraldine Swayne, Charlotte Stubbs, Tracy Sweeney and Lex Thomas.

Opus Fine Art would like to thank Las Iguanas restaurant for their drinks donation for the private view of exhibition. At Las Iguanas try exciting new dishes, discover delights and firm favourites along the way, and most of all enjoy the unique taste of Latin American hospitality. Las Iguanas, 62-74 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6AF.

This exhibition is open to the public, by appointment only, from 2 December 2011 to 27 January 2012 at Opus Fine Art, Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1NR.

Contact enquiries@opus-art.com to register your interest in this exhibition.