The Warmest of Welcomes (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Kev Munday

The Warmest of Welcomes by Kev Munday

Mixed media, hand painted artwork on a 120 x 90 CM (48 x 36") chunky box canvas.
Created with acrylic paint, acrylic based marker pens and gloss black ink.
Signed and dated 2026 on the front and reverse.

- - Artist Biography - -
When I finish a painting, I along with my audience see it for the first time. I spend a lot of time doodling in my sketchbook to germinate the seeds of ideas, but when I approach a canvas, the composition, colour and imagery is unplanned and intuitive.

I understand that the world isn't perfect, but my paintings portray a utopian vision that I invite the viewer to take a moment and step inside. I pack my artworks with people, animals and imaginary creatures, all waiting to be discovered and interpreted. I hope that you can look at them over and over again and always notice something new.

I first started painting after getting interested in graffiti as a teenager over 20 years ago. I've got a thick callus on the part of my finger where my marker pen rests. I can't remember a time when I didn't have it. I've always worked in this style. I started by painting just one character repeatedly and from there I developed the whole universe.

I work with a variety of mediums, primarily acrylic gouache and vinyl emulsion for the colour, paint pens for patterns and details and gloss ink for the bold outline.

I have collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the world including IKEA, PepsiCo and Nescafé. I've also had the honour of having my art displayed at London's Royal Academy of Arts on two separate occasions.

Aside from studio work, the other main area of my artistic practice is public art and I can regularly be found painting murals across the UK and further afield.

Materials used:

acrylic paint and paint markers

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 120 x 90 x 4cm (unframed) / 120 x 90cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: Animals and birds