Boogaloo Stu [Biography]

With a thoroughly distinctive style, Boogaloo Stu inhabits his own unique visually rich world which is irresistibly inviting, filled with an optimism that sparkles as brightly as the vintage lurex threads in one of his bespoke fashion looks.

From his roots in fashion design, cabaret performance and DJ-ing, Stu subsequently sharpened his skills as a theatre-maker; with his audience always at the heart of his work, he developed and toured nationally with a number of unique and innovative theatre shows. In recent years, he has honed his talents as a visual artist, creating strikingly beautiful dioramas and prints. Oil refineries, Noseybonk, blast-furnaces and Dusty Bin provide nuggets of inspiration for Stu’s current work, which features more of his hand-made paper dioramas and groups of hand-thrown ceramic characters.