THE ARTIST

Jack Hankins was born and bred in the west of England. After studying and working in Japan for a number of years, he finally decided to settle down in his wife Naoko’s hometown of Takamatsu for the long term. Apart from his art, Jack is an avid collector of Japanese and Western toys and figures, and also a film and music enthusiast.

THE ART

Horrorwood was a brand created a number of years ago by the artist as a focus for personal art and design projects. Influences include comic art and illustration, toy and figure design, science fiction, wildlife, British and Japanese culture and traditions, and of course horror. The British artists Pete Fowler and James Jarvis rank amongst Jack’s favourites.

The Horrorwood project also encompasses simple product and clothing design, with the recent addition of papercraft. Jack is also one of the founding members and organizers of the regular group art show, The Art of Gravity.