Artist Interview: Sean Webster | Cass Art
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Sean Webster is an artist from Liverpool. Regarded for his vibrant pop artwork and graffiti, Sean emerged in the art planet in 2016 soon after acquiring a accurate enthusiasm for drawing. Acquiring been explained as an ‘energetic presence on the inventive scene’ his do the job is now internationally gathered and his graffiti can be located on the grounds of the globe-renowned Strawberry Discipline.

Black & White is a manufacturer new exhibition of 10 original artworks together with a hand-painted mural at The Artwork Place, Cass Art Liverpool. We caught up with Sean at the exhibit to discover out additional about his follow.



Hello Sean, many thanks for getting the time to communicate to us right now, for starters could you notify us a bit about how you were being inspired to grow to be an artist?

I was inspired to become an artist when I fell in love with the system. The process variations all the time, the working day-to-day difficulties and wins of remaining an artist excite me. Also, the point you get to continuously develop a little something, a ‘style’ that you have established, never ever gets previous. From a napkin doodle to a canvas painting, it is all similarly as enjoyment to me.

You have a pretty daring one of a kind aesthetic, that is conveniently recognisable as ‘a Sean Webster’. Such graphic daring, traces, with vivid backgrounds and vibrant figures, how did you establish this specific design?

My style has made as I have created as an artist, as I have learnt new factors and found new inspirations. My design and style is also some thing I converse via. Staying a bit of an introvert growing up, I come to feel like subconsciously the reality my art is so ‘in your face’ was/is my way of exhibiting my extroverted aspect. I like that the colors and boldness will make people today satisfied. Among this mad world we live in, it’s awesome to increase a bit of color and contentment.


Now if we were being to wander into your studio what products would we uncover and why are these critical to your apply?

I’ve had a range of studios/workspaces. I utilised to hoard my artwork materials but lately I’ve gone for a a lot more minimalistic and fine-tuned approach to what I use. I have been operating from a place in London this yr and in there you will discover a trolley stuffed with Posca markers, wonderful liners and a stash of Montana gold spray paints – parked up following to my iMac and MacBook. The fab 5! It’s a combo I have employed and related with right after a couple years of, as I described, experimenting with a broad array of supplies.

I have to question about the excellent e-book you illustrated ‘Be True to You’ with Liverpool’s individual UFC fighter ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann. Could you tell us about this e book and your encounter building this?

Molly is a legend! ‘Be Correct To You’ is about Molly’s coming-out story. Currently being equipped to get the job done on this sort of a own undertaking with her was an complete honour and I’m proud to phone her a great close friend because. The book has touched so quite a few life since its launch and the illustrations I did were being proven on the huge display screen up the BT Tower in March as element of Molly’s documentary.


A person thing we have been inquiring artists and creatives alike because 2020 is how the lockdown period of time impacted you from a imaginative viewpoint? The solutions have various as some discovered it quite inspiring to make art whereas some identified their creative imagination diminished so I’d be intrigued to get your ideas.

Lockdown was definitely a challenging time for us all! For me, I made the most of the time I had by throwing myself into my artwork. I painted a selection of murals all over Liverpool all with a critical employee theme to say thank you, and also to brighten everyone’s ‘lockdown walks’ up.

Eventually, could you convey to us what is on the playing cards for the relaxation of 2022?

Enjoyable issue! For the previous 10 months, I have been operating on a huge-scale NFT assortment identified as The Buddies. It is my proudest piece of operate to date. Me and the remarkable group behind it are gearing up to launch so observe @ThePalsNFT and @SeanWebsterArt on socials to adhere to along and be portion of the journey!

Thanks Sean! We glance ahead to viewing what you produce subsequent.




Experience inspired?

Capture Black & White at The Art Area, Cass Artwork Liverpool right up until 16th July 2022.