Bio

Living at a lower level of existence, Pahnl's miniature people, dogs, cats, birds and buffers can often be found along the ground, outside in the street. Taking influence from comics and street signage, whilst adding his own subversive twist, Oxford-based Pahnl uses stencils, stickers, film and photography to bring his own small world to life.

You can read a great little interview with me here and here.

FAQ

What does 'Pahnl' mean?
I took the word 'panel' as in 'comic panel' and misspelt it to change it from a noun to a name. You could say I see surfaces and spots in the street as panels to drop my characters into but I might be romanticizing the process a little too much.

What material do you use for your stencils?
Acetate.

Why paint little people, dogs, cats, etc?
I like creating worlds and it's easier to play with a space if it's on a miniature scale. Dogs, cats and birds are also just very fun to paint.

Could you paint something for me?
Maybe. Get in touch and let's have a chat. I always enjoy talking ideas over and, of course, sending an email doesn't cost a thing.

Do you want to trade stickers?
Probably not.

This was a very short FAQ.
Yes.

Exterior Motives, England
Game & Watch, Switzerland
Sub Urban 2, England
Melbourne Stencil Festival ’08, Australia
Cans Festival public area, England
Rapid City ’08, Canada
IYTI Midlands, England
Wrong Side Of The Tracks, United States
Dreaming Nightmares, Canada
Rapid City ’09, Canada
Upfest ’09, England
Sub Urban 3, England
RelentlessNASS '09, England
The Bank Tavern, England
The Wee Show, Canada
IYTI Vancouver 2, Canada
Portsmouth Skate Park '09, England
Exhibit: A, Australia
Vinyl Killers 7, United States
Get Dring Mobile Auction, England
Big Screen Portsmouth, England
Portsmouth Film Festival, England
Weston Paint Jam, England
ReUse Project 3, Israel
Bogota Stencil Art Festival, Colombia
IYTI Vancouver 3, Canada
Art 2030, England
IYTI Cuxhaven, Germany
15,000 And Up, Russia
Upfest '10, England
IYTI Peterborough, England
Stick On Haring, Italy
BN Post It Up!, Italy
Peel Here 5, United States
Exhibit: B, Australia
IYTI Coventry, England
Sub-Urban Secret Jam, England
Street Art Contemporary Prints from the V&A, England
Upfest ’11, England
FILE - Electronic Language International Festival, Brazil
Stratford Fringe Film Festival, England
Neukölln Short Film Walk, Germany
Ten Diaz Movement, Spain