For over 20 years Graham Dews has built up an extensive and diverse body of work under the graffiti pseudonym PARIS,
producing hand crafted letter forms, graffiti art and graphics for the design, music, film and fashion industries.
His early work came courtesy of the cover of darkness, in abandoned buildings and warehouses in the city of Hull.
After a migration south, Graham gained a First Class BA Hons Degree in Fashion & Textile Design at the University of
The West of England (Bristol).
Joined by the other members of TCF (Twentieth Century Frescoes Crew, the seminal UK aerosol art team), he went on to paint hundreds of graffiti
masterpieces and burners throughout the UK as well as collaborate with artists from around the world, including France, Switzerland,
Spain and Germany.
As with his graffiti, Graham is continually pushing his art work in new directions. His digital work ranges from stylised logos and
fonts, to dynamic patterns and limited edition prints and posters as well as canvass, printed fabrics and the ultimate surface of
the city streets.
In 2002 Graham created a series of landmark paintings in and around Bristol. These works were initially inspired by the
English painters Constable and Turner, fusing classical beauty with the energy of spray can art.
In more recent years, he has explored new ground as part of Kuildoosh, working on experimental painting, print and film
projects, such as the collaboration with FLAT-e for Sony PSP. This exposure has led to the publishing of his work in
Thames & Hudsons, Street Logos, Stencil Graffiti, Graffiti World, and Die Geshtaltern's, Tres Logos.