Mike Bennell

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Oliver: painting of a man with a bowl haircut, red sunglasses and a blue puffer jacket, with a yellow bird on his head, on pink.Mr Scott: painting of a man with long braids, dark sunglasses and silver chains, on red.
Spidey Senses: painting of Spider-Man’s masked face under orange lightning shapes on bright blue, with a speech bubble reading “Must be trouble up ahead!”

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Mike Bennell sitting beside his painting Kane, which stands on an easel in a sunny room.
Mike with Kane, his biggest canvas so far (150 × 100 cm)

Self-taught, and sharing every step

Mike grew up in Bedford and studied art at A level, then stepped away from it to study Business and Marketing.

After university he travelled through Canada, the USA, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Laos, seeking out artists and galleries along the way. Back home, he set himself a challenge: teach himself to paint, find his own style and share the whole journey online. His influences include Slawn, Opake and Werner Bronkhorst.

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Get in touch

To buy a painting, commission one or ask about prints, send Mike a message on Instagram or an email.

Buying a painting. Tell Mike which painting you’re interested in. He’ll let you know if it’s available, the price and how delivery works.

Commissions. Tell him who or what you’d like painted, roughly what size, and when you need it by. He’ll come back with a quote.

Prints. Signed, numbered A3 prints of Zombie Rogers and For I Am Doom! are in his Depop shop.

Mike replies to every message himself, usually within two days. He films each painting from blank canvas to the final detail, so follow along to see what’s on the easel next.