Adam Neate

Born in Suffolk, 1977, Adam Neate began his career as a graphic designer upon graduating from Suffolk College as a Design student. In fact, painting has always been what he wanted to do and during his free time he chose to paint on cardboard boxes collected from the streets, avoiding the use of canvas because of its cost. His works are composed by tearing up the cardboard material, then building them up in layers and stapling them together by hand. Adam Neate is celebrated for his mastery and technique over his medium, as well as for his complex layering and bold use of paint. Influenced by the concept of computer-aided design, Neate describes his creative process: "With cardboard it's great because I can do a face and if its not right I can rip it in half and move it this way. It's like a physical version of Photoshop where you're literally moving layers, its more malleable and and has that distressed energy to it."