Londoners, if you are free on the 28th of November, drop by at the Brick Lane Gallery and check out Jon Hammer‘s first solo exhibition. By the look of things, it’s going to be a pretty rad show. For those of you in the need to know who Jon Hammer is…

Jon Hammer is a self taught artist who began by daubing the streets with activist punk slogans in the early eighties. On discovering the book ‘Subway Art’ in early ‘85 his new direction was set.

He started ‘writing’ on the Underground Railway during London’s graffiti heyday from ‘86-’88, using the tag ‘Elate’. The Acid House movement that followed blew a channel to his inner voice and painting backdrops replaced trains.

The scene quickly faded and he switched to canvas and began reading an array of subjects, focusing on the history of painting and the transcendental arts.

Drawing inspiration from the masters of painting and the intuition of shamanic lore he has patiently and methodically developed his natural ability.