I believe in art as a proletariat force to effect social change. Street Art is the purest platform for democracy. My last solo show CIRCUS OF THE SOUL, detailed 100 years of gang activity in Coney Island, using modern devices. A local anti-violence coalition endorsed the show, and I was able to outreach within the community. That’s what I most like to do, create a dialogue with the public that goes both ways. I’m a London cartoonist discovered in 1990, by Alan Weavis, a charismatic British illustrator, doodling on a tablecloth. He encouraged me to take a diploma in cartooning and media at The Morris School of Journalism, followed by a Bachelor’s degree at Middlesex University. During the 90’s I worked as a freelance contributor. Clients included The Journal of Silly, DNA magazine, and Anchor Books, an imprint of Random House. I have held over 20 art shows in NYC and has been featured in Next Magazine, The Hamptonian, The Clinton Chronicle, Metromix, AOL news, The Daily News, Talent in Motion Magazine, NEWS12, The Times Square Chronicle, Gotham Magazine, and Urban Arts Magazine. JAK is currently working with fine artist Seth Carnes on an anti-bullying installation K(NO)W LABEL.
