Ben Wilson (English artist)
Ben Wilson (born 1963) is an English wood carver and outsider artist. The son of an artist, Wilson grew up in a creative environment and attended art school. His distaste for industrial waste, cars and rubbish eventually turned into an art form. He creates tiny works of art by painting chewing gum stuck to the pavement.
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A sampling:
https://benwilsonchewinggumman.com/home-2/gum_pictures
https://benwilsonchewinggumman.com/home-2/gum_pictures/chewing-gum-gallery
My brain just couldn't comprehend what was meant by "painting gum". It turns out he just finds gum that has been spit out and stomped into the sidewalk and uses it as a canvas.
"He has created more than 10,000 of these works on pavements all over the UK and parts of Europe"
Impressive dedication.
This is amazing and inspiring.
It's a thankless job but someone has to do it.