Many events have happened in the 20th Century, moon landings, the birth of rock and roll and the civil rights movement. We as humans have a lot to be proud of. While we may not always make the right choices, we as a race have been extremely creative in all areas of our lives whether it is art or technology.

Art has really shone in the 20th Century as it became part of our everyday lives as more people became excited by art and as many couldn’t afford originals they wanted prints. In the past art was reserved for royalty and the rich, but in the 20th Century art became more readily available and more acceptable for normal people.

Doug Hyde was born in 1972 and he has made big waves in the art community for a reasonably young man as the BBC named him the UK’s Best Selling Artist. He uses a simple but effective technique, he is inspired by the emotions he has had in certain situations and this is what has made Doug Hyde prints so popular. As well as producing prints he is also a popular sculptor, producing sculptures that have the same themes and often feature similar characters featured in his canvas artwork.

Peter Smith is an artist that comes from Mansfield near Nottingham. Peter Smith has had a varied career path working as a information technology programmer and a designer in the fashion market. Peter Smith prints can be inspired by the likes of Dali as some of his art features surreal ideas and imagery. Peter Smith prints often feature animal characters which have been dubbed impossimals,that look like a mix between a hippo and a zebra. These creatures have become very popular in both print and sculpture forms.

Beryl Cook is an artist hailing from Plymouth, Devon in the UK who sadly past away earlier on in 2008. Beryl was originally from Surrey and in her youth spent time travelling as a performer before having a job in the fashion industry and then settling in Plymouth with her husband John Cook. Beryl’s art is well known for featuring depictions of every day life and the people of Plymouth. She would produce colourful Beryl Cook prints that focus on the activites that everyday people do, like waiting at a bus stop or dustbin men collecting the rubbish.