"At the age of 14 I had a brain haemorrhage which resulted in the loss of my drawing right hand. I never regained the use of my right side but relearned my natural artistic talent through my left hand. Since then I have been drawing, creating and painting my reflections on the world."
Billy Weston Speaking in 2009
Born in 1963 (Camberwell,London) Billy Weston has been developing his unique style of art since his childhood.
A brain haemorrhage as a teenager devastated Billy, resulting in a long journey to rebuild his life after the loss of use in his right side and dependency on re-learning through his left side. Billy has since been through a journey through life living in South-East London and making art.
In the past Billy has volunteered and participated with the Bromley-By-Bow centre, Cooltan Arts, Outside In, Southwark Resource centre and the Urban Art fair.
From years of practice, Billy is now able to use his talents to express himself at a masterful level, without much planning and work in a fluid way. His drawings and paintings are often cerebral and come directly from his subconscious.Billy is influenced by the artwork of Robert Crumb, HR Geiger and low-brow comics and alternative culture.
He is currently working on his ceramics at a ceramics studio in central London, painting at home, and drawing wherever and whenever he can – usually at a cafe. You might see him in the West-End of London drawing in one of the capital’s many cafes.
Billy is assisted by fellow alternative artist Sara Burgess.
Education
1989-1992 BA Fine Art/Camberwell College of Art
Recent Events
2018 Outsider Art Conference screening of 'Working in A Parallel dimension'
SOLO Exhibitions
2007 'The Fly in the Ointment'
Group Exhibitions
2017 'Grotesques and Cherubs' Nunhead Cemetery/London
Open House Weekend 16th & 17th September 2017
Nunhead Arts Trail 23rd & 24th September 2017 Link
