Mr Griffiths Shares Passion For Contemporary Pop Art

Just before the Christmas holidays, Kingswood Prep School Year 6 teacher and former Derbyshire County Cricket player Steve Griffiths met with the Professional Cricketers’ Association to discuss his interests in pop art:

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Ex-Derbyshire player turned primary school teacher Steve Griffiths has revealed his passion for contemporary pop art. The wicketkeeper-batsman works on his creations until the early hours most nights, in between teaching Year 6 at Kingswood School in Bath, Somerset. “Trying to fit my art into a busy teaching day is quite a challenge, but I receive amazing support from all those around me,” he says

Griffiths has been pursuing his hobby for nearly 20 years now, self-teaching throughout, and paints on whatever he can find, whether it’s cardboard or unused bits of wood. He even used to draw on small pieces of kitchen roll which he would put in his kids’ lunchboxes to take with them to school.

Although not motivated by profit, the 46-year-old has sold off certain pieces to raise funds for charity drives at the school where he teaches. He is currently working on a series of portraits of cricketers that have inspired him throughout his lifetime, including the likes of Clive Lloyd, Mike Brearley, Aravinda da Silva and more. (Article credit: The Professional Cricketers’ Association)

Thank you to the Professional Cricketers’ Association for allowing us to share this article with the Kingswood Community and for speaking to our wonderful teacher.

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