To say I am self taught would be to imply that I've learned something... Improviser would be more accurate. Inspired by the walls, ghost signs, layers, redactions and textures of my photographs. My "painting" (I have recently started adding other media into the works on canvas) is mostly spontaneous. I am now more likely to get my art supplies from a hardware store than an artists supplies. I rarely use sketchbooks and mostly capture ideas as notes to maintain that spontaneity. I also work digitally and of late that has been focused on creating geometric abstract prints. In an ideal world the photography, digital work and mixed media will one day come together as something that is completely me. While I'm getting there, take a look around...
Forthcoming Exhibitions
Camberwell Arts Market, Burgess Business Park, London SE5. September 25th 2021
Group Show with Marie Lenclos and Martin Grover, Curious Kudu, London SE15. November 2021
Past Exhibitions
Hang Your Pixels Even Hype, Amsterdam 2006
Four untitled images; Photocopy Club, Beach Gallery, London 2011
Untamed Mercedes-Benz, Paris 2013
Kraftwerk Have Left The Building, Bleeding London, City Hall, London 2015
Abstract Water, Breathing London, Embassy of Croatia, London 2017
In the Studio: Art by MoMA’s Online Learning Community (group slideshow) - MoMA, New York 2018
London Calling: Photocopy Club, V3 Gallery, London 2018
Brixton Summer Art Show 2019, Brixton Library, 2019
Steve Wilde: Random Features [Solo Show] - The Great North Wood, London Oct - Nov 2019
Outsider Arts Festival, Deal Castle, Kent - Nov 2019
Townhouse Open, Spitalfields, London, September - October 2020
Brixton Winter Art Show 2020, Brixton Library, December 2020 [Online due to Covid restrictions]
Urban Art Brixton [virtual event] July 3rd/4th 2021
Brixton Summer Exhibition, Brixton Library. July 5th - 19th 2021
Townhouse Open, Spitalfields, London, July 10th - September 12th 2021
Publications
Digitalia Blurb Books 2008
Random Features Blurb Books 2010
Mostly Devoid of Colour Blurb Books 2015
Digby The Big Bee Blurb Books 2017
Artefacts Blurb Books 2017
Books Available From Blurb
My Photographs have been featured by the following:
The Londonist
Schmap.com
Radiolab WNYC
Eyes of the World Media Group
Travel Professional Magazine
Liquid Luck Productions
Whitechapel AM
Antiquarian Horological Society
European Graduate School
GPSmyCity
Cent Magazine
Castlestories.net
India Boating
French Property Centre
Trinity College, Dublin