Debbie Ward Art is the side of my work that isn’t pretty or polite on purpose. It’s where the council estate kid, the day-to-day graft and the “say what you actually think” attitude show up on canvas.

I create bold, gritty, street-art inspired pieces with a Northern voice – balaclavas, crowns, angels, banknotes and everyday characters caught in the middle of real life. Most pieces start digitally, then get pulled back into the real world with hand-finished details, metallic paint, texture and 10x10 mounted prints you can actually feel, not just look at.

If Echo & Sprout is the cheeky card you stick on the fridge, Debbie Ward Art is the piece that lives on your wall and makes people ask questions. It’s for anyone who’s had enough of beige, “live laugh love” decor and wants art that actually has something to say.