Eelus 'Weight Of Choice' Print Available

Artist: Eelus
Title: Weight Of Choice
Medium: Varnished Giclee Print
Size: 50 x 70 cm
Edition: 35
Prices: £200

 

Eelus is the professional alias of Lee Pennington, a self taught British artist born in Wigan in 1979 who helped shape the early UK street art scene. He began selling hand drawn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles posters to classmates at age nine, an enterprise that funded extra chocolate bars and foreshadowed a lifelong obsession with accessible art. After moving to London in the early 2000s he adopted the moniker Eelus, a shortening of “Eel Boy,” a nickname given by an ex girlfriend who thought his tall, goth like silhouette resembled the slippery creature.

Working exclusively with hand cut stencils and aerosol, he creates high impact images that merge stark monochrome figures with sudden eruptions of candy colour, suggesting the perpetual tension between light and dark while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. His breakthrough piece, a young girl walking a Star Wars AT-AT on a leash, appeared on East End walls and sold out as a limited print through Banksy’s Pictures on Walls label, catapulting Eelus into the international spotlight and becoming an icon of the burgeoning movement.

Invitations followed to paint at Banksy’s Cans Festival and to exhibit alongside Shepard Fairey and D*Face, yet Pennington has remained grounded, relocating to Brighton where the sea breeze informs quieter, more introspective works. Recent murals feature spectral silhouettes dissolving into prismatic rainbows, and gallery canvases layer gold leaf over pitch black forms, proving that even after two decades his visual language continues to evolve while retaining its signature optimism. Whether printing on paper, painting on brick or installing translucent sculptures in abandoned chapels, Eelus offers the same promise: beauty can bloom anywhere darkness tries to take root.

Eelus 'The Centre Of It All' Print Available

Artist: Eelus
Title: The Centre Of It All
Medium: 14 Color Screen Print
Size: 50 x 70 cm
Edition: 35
Price: $350

Eelus 'The Seeker' Print Available

Artist: Eelus
Title: The Seeker
Medium: Varnished Giclee Print
Size: 27.5 x 35.4 Inches
Edition: 50
Price: $300

Eelus is the artistic alias of Lee Pennington a self taught British artist born in northern England. He emerged in the early 2000s as a vivid voice in the UK street art scene with bold stencil based works that combine pop culture references and graphic design clarity. His signature pieces often feature bright flat color fields and playful yet unsettling imagery such as the iconic Shat At stencil that shows a cartoon figure caught mid explosion. Influenced by vintage comics advertising and science fiction Pennington constructs narratives that balance humor dread and wonder inviting viewers to decode layered symbolism about consumerism nostalgia and urban anxiety.

Working in both outdoor murals and limited edition screenprints he maintains meticulous craftsmanship while embracing spontaneous mark making that keeps his studio output fresh. Over the years he has exhibited in group and solo shows throughout Europe and the United States building a loyal following drawn to his energetic palette and accessible but thought provoking themes. Pennington continues to live and work in Brighton where he develops new bodies of work that push stencil technique toward painterly abstraction while remaining rooted in the street aesthetic that launched his career.

Eelus 'The Treasure You Seek' Pink Variant Release Details

Artist: Eelus
Title: The Treasure You Seek
Medium: 4 Color Screen Print
Size: 52 x 50 Inches
Edition: 10
Price: £325 *available Friday March 3rd, 2023 at 11am EST

Eelus 'The Treasure You Seek' Print Release Details

Artist: Eelus
Title: The Treasure You Seek
Medium: 4 Color Screen Print
Size: 52 x 50 Inches
Edition: 50
Price: £250

*available Friday March 3rd, 2023 at 11am EST