scene ‘JUPP’
GIBRALTAR’S BANKSY
You’ve likely come across his (or is it her?!) work whilst strolling around Gibraltar. A leaping cat, one of our furry residents in a Christmas hat, Pac-Man on his interminable quest to eat all the pellets… all the work of this one mysterious artist, whose weapon of choice is the trusty stencil. BY SOPHIE CLIFTON-TUCKER
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hat first inspired you to create? (What age were you, what did you produce and why, etc.) I’ve enjoyed creative activities for as long as I can remember. 50
My earliest such memories are of following my mum to a ladies’ craft association where I used to sit under the table learning to knit, sew, and cross-stitch. Since then I’ve always filled my time by making things, be it clothes, art, food or bacon-flavoured vodka.
Who were your biggest influencers? I’ve always been influenced by the pop-art movement: Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg. Vintage advertising and 20th century GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE APRIL2020
