Tell us a little bit about your background. Where did it all begin?

I'm from Yorkshire, UK. I've been doing art, design, music and skateboarding for a longtime now, I love the way all the subcultures I'm a part of are intertwined and complementary to each other. The Dyzla painting style began when I was in Singapore a few years ago but has developed at a fast pace whilst I've been on antipodean shores.





How would you describe your work?

Its the dirty bogans that gatecrash your party, or that big mac wrapper in your local nature reserve.


What kind of formal education, training or experience do you have?

Lots of education and experience in art and design and the technology behind it. I love to learn all the tech stuff and master each medium. At the end of the day though, I'm humbled by the fact that the raw idea is still king and that you cant polish a turd.


What materials/programs do you use to produce your work?

Found materials, wheatpaste methods, pens, sculpy, spraypaint, acyrlics, oils, pencils. Photoshop, Illustrator, a whole bunch of 3D animation programs, Flash, Steel sculpture, custom vinyl, Cardboard and most recently Papier mache, Basically anything I can get my dirty hands on.


What would you consider to be your most valuable skill?

Patience





What would you say is the most recognizable quality of your artwork? What about it would make a passer-by who new your style say 'Oh, that's Dyzla'?
    
I think I would be kidding myself if I didnt say it was the wonky straight lines and the organic thing.


Do you have a personal philosophy or direction to keep motivated with your work?

I do this for fun so the motivation comes naturally. If I ever get unmotivated Ill just pack it in and do something else.


What have you found to be the most effective way of getting prepared to start on a new piece of work?

Having all the old projects out of the way first is always good if you want to have a clear head!





What you would say inspires your work? What would you say are your major influences?

I love to travel and experience different cultures and ecosystems, I like exploring urban spaces and generally checking everything out. I'm fascinated my the proportions that crop up in nature like 'the golden section' and all the fractal math shit. Its nice when I have time to just sit and watch the world go by.


Do you have a preference to the brands of supplies you work with? A specific type of paint or brush?

Sabotaz80 paint is usually somewhere in the mix, sometimes the cheapo art supplies will give the super raw effect I'm looking for. Sometimes its important to buy the expensive high opacity paints and decent brushes though.