Artwork of the Week - 12th May 2014

Ben Riley - Mick and Keith

We are delighted to introduce you to Ben Riley, the latest and most fantastic artist to join Union Art! He is passionate about music and has combined this with creating truly unique artworks. His unique painting method creates a sensational finish using only record fragments. Even the detail of the artwork is made from ground-down record dust. No pigment at all is used in the creation of each piece.

Ben Riley showed a talent for art from a very young age and studied the subject from just 14 years old. Whilst studying he experimented with different styles and soon developed his own original techniques that made him stand out from his fellow students.

Ben was born in 1981 in Staffordshire. In 2002 he became a professional artist, selling his iconic, eye catching portrait paintings worldwide, gaining notoriety for the way he captured the mood, soul and character of the subject. With celebrity collectors of Ben Riley's commissioned pieces and several features on television and in the press, Ben continues his career as an accomplished artist.  

Mick and Keith is a hand-finished limited edition of just 50 copies. Each image has actual records attached by Ben Riley himself making each image unique and individual. Supplied as a box canvas with official wax seal. Ben Riley's music legend Limited Edition Prints can be viewed here.