The Artist

It all begins with inspiration.

As a kid, when people inspired me it was because of moments of joy they brought and I would always want to try and capture those moments somehow. My heroes were sportsmen and musicians and the dream was always to meet them one day, but that being pure fantasy my accessible conduit was pencil and paper. By drawing these legends it somehow brought me closer to them and their art. The inspiration still runs deep to this day, nothing has changed for me other than the passing of time bringing more heroes and more moments.

My intention is not always to recreate history but instead to challenge the observer to use their imagination by fabricating my own contests and collectives. Alternative Sports Art is nostalgia art but with a twist.

Enjoy!

Gareth Hadley