King Overman is a contemporary artist working in painting and sculpture. Active since 2021, his art journey follows a twenty year career in music as a recording artist and DJ. Overman lives with impaired health.

Primarily working in life-size portrait painting, King Overman draws inspiration from classical portraiture and the colour and boldness of street art. His large-scale works often depict strong physical characters, contrasting his own situation as a person with daily health challenges. His art also confronts the dilemmas around modern issues such as masculinity and identity.

King Overman's paintings have been exhibited at Brooklyn Museum and are included in various international collections, including the Masters organization in Augusta, Georgia, and the private collection of filmmaker Spike Lee. He published his first monograph, "Ballers," in 2021.

The name King Overman is a recent alias, chosen to distinguish his art from his previous musical projects.

Born in 1974, King Overman lives and works in Manchester, England.

Exhibitions :

2024, Spike Lee Creative Sources (group exhibition) Brooklyn Museum, New York, US.
2023, OSD 2, A4 Studios, Altrincham, UK.
2022, OSD 1, A4 Studios, Altrincham, UK.
2021, Ballers (private view) Air Gallery, Manchester, UK.



Education :

BA (Hons) Multimedia Design DMU
Foundation Art & Design NEWI