British artist Gary O'Neil was born in Birmingham where he spent his formative years before leaving for spells in the U.S.A. and the English South West. Whilst in the U.S. he spent time spraying T-Shirts on the beaches of Florida, the flavour .of this time finds a way into his work today whick is juxtaposed with a gritty urban feel.
He achieved a distinction in FDA Fine Art at Exeter Art College and graduated with a B.A.1st class Hons. Fine Art from Plymouth University and was awarded the Ben Hartley prize in 2011.