About me
Will Barras is an artist, illustrator, and animation director who lives and creates in London. Barras grew up in Birmingham and moved to Bristol to study graphic design. He became one of a new crop of young artists working in Bristol's renowned street-art scene. He was a founding member of the Scrawl collective, alongside Steff Plaetz and Mr. Jago, thanks to his representations of fluid movement, unique narrative-driven composition, and line work.
Scrawl published a seminal book in 1999 to document the new movement. As such, Barras traveled extensively, live-painting and exhibiting pieces throughout Europe, the U.S., and Asia.
Though Scrawl slowed down, he continued to paint and furthered his technique, collaborating with Stolen Space and the Brussels-based HLP.
He currently takes on commercial projects of interest and directs animation at
Th1ng studio in central London."
Projects
Projects credited in
- Seen: A Mental Health ExhibitionPerception isn’t everything. When it comes to mental health, what you see isn’t always what you get. In partnership with charity Made of Millions, Tumblr hosted a launch event for a three-day exhibition that brought the power of digital communities into the real world. The show featured: Photography by artist Yumna Al-Arashi AR-activated art from talented Tumblr artists, showcasing internal thoughts vs external reality Live mural from renowned urban street artist Will Barras Silent art auction
Skills
- Illustration
- Graffiti art