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Pure Evil explains that a chance email from a Chinese “copy village” gave impetus to his “Nightmare Series.” The village offered, via email, a list of artists it could reproduce, including three Andy Warhol paintings. Warhol’s entire artistic output had been distilled right down to three small 64 x64 pixel thumbnails of Jackie Kennedy, Liz Taylor and an Electric Chair. They became the inspiration for a never ending series of doomed and dripping celebrity portraits. Why are they crying ? “Its an illustration of the heartbreak and sadness we have all experienced in relationships in the past.”

I have been on many PURE EVIL PICKERS trip across the USA, visiting the following cities; Austin TX – Denver CO – Albuquerque NM – Sedona AZ – Las Vegas NV – Death Valley CA – Zabriskie Point CA – Bakersfield CA – Oakland, CA. Now I’m starting to hit up different antique fairs and yards in the UK. Along the way I found ‘rusty gold’, old porcelain and enamel signs, and I’m starting to paint these signs with my iconic ‘Nightmare Series’.

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PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Christopher Walken's Nightmare - Natalie Wood (fade into green), 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Perspex Mel Ferrer’s Nightmare - Pink Audrey, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on perspex signed on the back - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Murakami medusa Maximum 25, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on manufactured road sign signed on the back - 76 x 61 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Marlene Dietrich Flouro Fade, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Liz Maximum 25, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on manufactured road sign signed on the back - 76 x 61 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Liz loves Rich - Flouro Fade, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Jacques Dutronc’s Nightmare - Françoise Hardy Flourofade, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - I dream of Marilyn - Invisible Woman, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - I dream of Marilyn - Black Widow, 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Christopher Walken's Nightmare - Natalie Wood (fade into orange), 2019 - Spray paint stencil on canvas signed on the back, from a series of 10, all different copies - 76 x 76 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Blue Beauty Parlour - Natalie Wood, 2019 - Spray paint stencil, ink and acrylic on Beauty Parlour sign with removable letters - 130 x 102 x 3 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Carlo Ponti’s Nightmare - Engravure Lines, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Crying Obama, Metallic blue bunny fills, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Dot Tone hand finished Marilyn Glam, 2019 - Spray paint, ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Handfinished crazy cat lady, Brigitte got stickered, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Lana Del Rey’s nightmare - Folies Bergeres, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Liz loves Rich - Acid Lemon, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Liz loves Rich - Pure blue, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Marilyn Glam - Ghost rider, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Natalie Wood - Christopher Walken’s nightmare - blue tagged frame, 2019 - Spray paint, ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

PURE EVIL (born in 1968) - Smiling Jackie - Death Metal Jackie, 2019 - Ink and marker on silkscreened paper background, unique piece - 85 x 70 cm

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Pure Evil explains that a chance email from a Chinese “copy village” gave impetus to his “Nightmare Series.” The village offered, via email, a list of artists it could reproduce, including three Andy Warhol paintings. Warhol’s entire artistic output had been distilled right down to three small 64 x64 pixel thumbnails of Jackie Kennedy, Liz Taylor and an Electric Chair. They became the inspiration for a never ending series of doomed and dripping celebrity portraits. Why are they crying ? “Its an illustration of the heartbreak and sadness we have all experienced in relationships in the past.”

I have been on many PURE EVIL PICKERS trip across the USA, visiting the following cities; Austin TX – Denver CO – Albuquerque NM – Sedona AZ – Las Vegas NV – Death Valley CA – Zabriskie Point CA – Bakersfield CA – Oakland, CA. Now I’m starting to hit up different antique fairs and yards in the UK. Along the way I found ‘rusty gold’, old porcelain and enamel signs, and I’m starting to paint these signs with my iconic ‘Nightmare Series’.