liverpool contemporary urban centre and street artist RichT

By Catherine Jones on Oct 14, 09 09:08 AM

Bristol may boast Banksy, but it also has a second "street artist" whose work is now being exhibited at the Contemporary Urban Centre in Greenland Street.
RichT's large scale work covers the entire back wall of the CUC's cafe, and features the signature Russian doll characters that the artist has often painted in the past.

But the work also sees RichT move away from his spray can roots, instead working with emulsion and brushes to allow him to incorporate greater detail.
Unlike the mysterious Banksy, RichT is not an anonymous artist but he does not use his real name in the public realm.
Seven years ago he moved from Devon to Bristol to go to art college, but dropped out and started painting.
He had always drawn, in sketchbooks and on pads, but the scene in Bristol inspired him to start painting.
When he met like-minded people he began to create street art, and this community of supportive artists became the street collective called 'WHAT'.
And he's had something to say of his work at the CUC too: "It's always satisfying to work with emulsion and brushes on a big, indoor wall and I'm really happy with the detail in this piece, as well as the colour scheme.
"There's not a massive street art scene in Liverpool, which means there is lots of empty wallspace, so I would love to come back and work in the city again. It's really exciting."
You can see RichT's artwork at the CUC for the foreseeable future