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Jamie Paul Scanlon, going by his initials JPS, was born in 1977 in Weston-Super-Mare, a seaside town not far from Bristol, UK.

His creativity showed from an early age. Taught by his father, who spent a lot of time in prison and died when Jamie was 18, he impressed teachers in school with his incredible drawings. After school he went to college to study graphic design. Sadly, the government stopped support, so Jamie wasn’t able to afford college any longer and had to leave. He then worked as a shoe repairer and key cutter.

Everything went downhill for him at that point. He began using light drugs which spiraled into a crack-cocaine addiction and heavy drinking after two of his friends were murdered in separate events only 6 months apart.
However, in 2009, when he hit rock bottom, his friend George took him to visit an exhibition of stencil art in Bristol.

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Fairy Winter
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4 years ago

Amazing!

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    Dat one frog
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    4 years ago

    This is one of my favorites. Maybe if will conduct lightning 🤣

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    Jofeen
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    4 years ago

    One of the most underrated Disney films of all time!

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    Mistralok
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    4 years ago

    Love the shadow.

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    Fairy Winter
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    4 years ago

    Awesome.

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    Paul C.
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    4 years ago (edited)

    In my opinion he is right up there with Banksy.

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    Shara Pierce
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    4 years ago

    Imagine seeing it in the dark!!!

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    Lara Verne
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    4 years ago

    The owner: 1153070-el...930914.jpg 1153070-elmer_fudd-1-61faa49930914.jpg

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    Mistralok
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    4 years ago

    I like the graffiti on the side.

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    Mahogany Eclipse
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    4 years ago

    It be like that...

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    Amy Beckler
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    4 years ago

    Yo! That some artfully teeny art!

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    Cool!

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    Georgia Hebert
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    4 years ago

    That would scare the sh;t out of me if I walked up on it and wasn't aware of it's presence!!

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    Lars Bouw
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    4 years ago

    The famous Paul Simonon with a different kind of axe.

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    Lyone Fein
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    4 years ago

    That's gotta hurt

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    Fishsaucen
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    4 years ago

    Wait... Does that gremlin have 2 weiners?

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    the Kat who says ni
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    4 years ago

    Sneller dan zijn schaduw!

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    Mahogany Eclipse
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    4 years ago

    One of the best movies to us kids

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    Demongrrrrl
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    4 years ago

    I was hoping that the little girl was holding up a pin to picture the balloon.

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    Raven Sheridan
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    4 years ago

    Freddy got Wolverine claws!

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    Knoxy
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    4 years ago

    Berrrrrkkkk! Feed me!

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    I like how the first fireman was a confused look on his face LOL

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    Mahogany Eclipse
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    4 years ago

    Epic 🤣

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    Mistralok
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    4 years ago

    Gandalf's son. Evidently he had a dwarven lover.

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    Christina Honeycutt
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    4 years ago

    Bad Santa! Lol i KNOW who that is! Billy Bob Thorton? Right?

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    T. D. Bostick
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    4 years ago

    These are all so tiny!

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    Glirpy
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    4 years ago

    Finish him!

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    The best Pennywise!

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    Felice Coles
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    4 years ago

    I don't know what the letters spell...Is that the point?

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    Amy Beckler
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    4 years ago

    Quid=currency. Lack of currency can possibly =hole in the head.

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    Mark Howell
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    4 years ago

    Very prophetic at the moment. There could well be a blond buffoon getting arrested. ))

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    Demongrrrrl
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    4 years ago

    Very Banksy-ish

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    Blessedbe
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    4 years ago

    Greta "saves" the world 😊

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    4 years ago

    I like her little bandaids!

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    Oh! I remember The Craft!

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    This is very pretty

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    Woltax
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    4 years ago

    The shadow😳👍🏻

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    Mistralok
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    4 years ago

    Don't spray and drive!

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    For a minute I thought it was Optimus Prime

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    Rylosalex
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    4 years ago

    Zombie cop!!! You don't see alot of those in zombie movies

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    Rijkærd
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    4 years ago

    Now Brexit...its time to go home..

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    Fairy Winter
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    4 years ago

    Looks real but it tiny!!!!

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    Fairy Winter
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    4 years ago

    If people tried to turn it.... ILLUSION!!!

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    4 years ago

    If not for the initials, I would have easily believed this is Banksy!

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    4 years ago

    E.T. looks like he’s put on a few Covid pounds!

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    Johanna
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    4 years ago

    Jimmy Carr

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