BDAA ACCESS (Winter 2020)

BDAA ACCESS 

Featuring: Jamie 

Hawkins, Jimmy 

Bamble, Zak Perez 

and Tibbs 

WINTER 2020 

Guest edited 

by 

Jamie Hawkins! 

WHAM, BAM! 

BDAA FOUNDER, BAM DOUGLAS, GIVES US THE LOW DOWN 

ON ART, LIFE AND DOING IT DIFFERENTLY! 

In Focus: shining a 

spotlight on Kim Tabay, 

Michelle Carmen Gomez 

and Yunus Surtie 

Produced and Published by BDAA

Art. Done Differently. 

visit www.bdaa.art to find out more

Introduction 

“Hey everyone! 

Firstly; I’m absolutely chuffed to be guest editing the Winter 2020 

edition of BDAA ACCESS. 

I’m also delighted that “The Boys” a.k.a, Jimmy Bamble, Zak Perez and 

Tibbs not only sent me the work they’re most proud of. But also each 

selected an artist they admire to include in the In Focus section of the 

magazine. 

I hope you all enjoy the interview that I did with Bam. It was a blast to 

ask him some intimate questions and make him sweat in front of the 

camera for once! 

As guest editor, I thought I’d also cheekily pop in my own greatest 

creation! 

Wishing you all a very magical Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Loads of Love 

Jamie xxx” 

Jamie Hawkins - BDAA Artist | Guest Editor 

WINTER 2020 BDAA ACCESS 3

Contents 

6 Feature Interview: BDAA Founder, Bam Douglas, opens up 

about art, life and man-crushes! 

14 Zak Perez: The Orange County artist discusses his most 

important work to date 

16 Jimmy Bamble: Check out the coolest street art on canvas 

work you’ll EVER see! 

20 In Focus: Introducing you all to the works of Kim Tabay, 

Michelle Carmen Gomez and Yunus Surtie 

37 Tibbs: Check out the latest work from our very own Enfant 

Terrible (and guess what? It’s available!) 

38 Jamie Hawkins: The AbEx star, and guest editor of this 

edition of BDAA ACCESS, shows us her greatest creation 


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BDAA founder, Bam Douglas, opens up about 

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Interview and images 

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FEATURE INTERVIEW 

Jamie Hawkins: How do you feel about being the cover star of your own magazine? 

Bam Douglas: Well, first of all I hate having my picture taken and so that was probably the first time I’d actually 

posed for a photograph since about 1977! Ha! Ha! 

But being serious for a bit, it was strangely emotional. It kind of hit me as we were doing the shots just how 

much I’ve put into this agency over the last two years. Literally no days off. No social life. Nothing. Just pushing 

the agency and the artists as hard and as often as I could. 

I think I can hand on heart say that I’ve sweated blood these past 24 months. And whilst we were shooting the 

fatigue from that effort probably hit me properly for the first time. 

And I think the photos show that. I’m 46 now but look about 56 in those shots! [bursts out laughing]. 

JH: Tell us about ‘you’ and how the agency came about. 

BD: In a nutshell; I grew up incredibly poor in the East End of London. My mother raised me by herself and until 

I was 5 years old we lived in a refuge for battered women. I say ‘refuge’ - it was in reality a condemned building 

that had been taken over by women escaping abusive relationships. 

From there we managed to get a proper home and my mum worked several jobs just to keep us from starving. I 

remember that there wasn’t always enough food for both of us and so there were plenty of nights my mum went 

to bed hungry. 

I definitely think that’s where my drive and work ethic comes from. To make sure that all those sacrifices that my 

mother made were not all for nothing. To live more than an ordinary life. And to some extent I have. 

I think it’s fair to say that I’ve tried my hand at a LOT of different things over the years. Some have worked 

amazingly well. And other less so. I’ve flown all around the world doing multi-million pound deals in expensive 

tailored suits, been a successful fashion photographer. Twice! And I’ve also worked minimum wage factory jobs 

and once had to take work as a cleaners assistant! Which was ‘character building’ to say the least! Ha Ha! 

I’ve also experienced homelessness on more than one occasion and that for sure has made me incredibly 

grateful for even the small, everyday things. 

In terms of the agency and how it came about; I’d worked with you (abstract expressionist, Jamie Hawkins) in 

the fashion game for years and we’d become really good friends over that time. 

We were both very jaded with the fashion industry by the time I first suggested you try painting and from that 

first work I remember being completely blown away and thinking that this could be a new direction for us both 

to take. You as the artist and me as the agent. 

And here we are, two years later having achieved so much in such a short space of time! It’s funny how life works 

out sometimes.

JH: Tell us your future plans for the agency and the artists you represent. 

BD: I definitely want the agency to have a much bigger online presence in 2021. With the whole COVID thing, I 

think it’d be very naive to believe that we’ll ever go back to how things were before and that whole, purchase in 

person, not online, attitude. 

And that, I feel, is especially true for the art market. Which in all honesty, was already way out of step with the 21st 

century in terms of the internet, social media and how people purchase and consume even before the 

Coronavirus pandemic occurred. 

As for the artists. I have closed the books for new signings in ’21. I want all the focus and resources we have at our 

disposal to ensure that Jamie, Jimmy, Tibbs and Zak see progress that they can touch, see and feel in a very real 

sense. 

We’re a very small group of people. But then again, so are Navy Seal Team Six! I’d much rather push a handful of 

artists to a very high level of success than represent 30+ artists and they never get any real sense of support or 

genuine attention on THEM. 

I have extremely high standards, both personally and professionally, and I value quality over quantity every single 

time. It’s like cars, watches and hotels: not all are equal! The artists that I represent now each have the talent to 

make it on a world class level and that’s very much where my focus is for the foreseeable future. 


“With the whole COVID thing, I think it’d be very 

naive to believe that we’ll ever go back to how things 

were before.”

JH: What has been your worst moment since starting BDAA? 

BD: Without doubt it’s been the art market itself. Or rather the people that inhabit it! I’ve done top end 

international sales, worked in the shark infested waters of the fashion industry, the cut throat world of elite sport 

and still wasn’t prepared for the amount of lies, false promises and backstabbing that I’ve experienced over the 

last two years. It’s been truly amazing to witness the level of disingenuous behaviour that seems almost de rigueur 

in the art world. 

JH: Any particular people or moments stand out? 

BD: Er, I’ll ‘take the fifth’ on that one! Ha! Ha! But yeah; for sure there’s a few people on my shit list that ain’t EVER 

coming off! 

JH: If you could go back and do anything different, what would it be? 

BD: For sure it’d be to bring more things in house sooner and to protect the end-to-end control that comes with 

that. It’s understandable, I guess, when you’re new to an industry to look to the people and ways of working that 

are already there and try to mimic that. As you have no other frame of reference. But it was only when I started 

following my own instincts and turned my back on the ‘establishment’ that we started to make serious inroads. 

I mentioned earlier that I’ve done a lot of different things. And it’s weird, because most of what I’ve done before 

has actually become of use in terms running the agency. Whether it’s destiny, irony or pure coincidence my past 

work experience has been invaluable in building a business that actually works. 


JH: What are your highlights and most exciting bits so far? 

BD: Getting Jamie’s ‘Galaxies…’ painting on display at The Saatchi is definitely the highlight so far! And the fact 

that the business has built year on year. Despite all that’s happened globally this year, we’ve actually blown 2019 

out of the water in terms of sales and value of sales. Which I guess somewhat compensates for the huge, dark 

circles under my eyes and almost non-existent sleep and rest for the past two years! Ha! Ha! 

JH: I know you said earlier that you weren’t looking to sign any more artists in ’21, but how big do you see the 

agency becoming ultimately? 

BD: Honestly, I think it’ll always be quite a small agency. Is there room for more artists medium to long term? 

More than likely. But if you look at any entity that truly sets the bar highest and is held as the gold standard of 

what can be achieved, then it’s always a small, elite group. 

There are almost 55,000 infantry in the U.S. Army but just over 1,300 listed by Seal Team Six. And even within big 

organisations like the Mercedes F1 operation, there’ll be a team within a team. A ‘skunkworks’ group that 

operates at that Tier 1 level and drives the rest. 

This agency is about taking something that already exists and making it the gold standard by which all others are 

judged. Mass production just isn’t my thing. 

JH: What advice would you give to any artists out there looking to be signed to BDAA one day? 

BD: I learned a very long time ago about the concepts of ‘emotional currency’ and ‘emotional credit’. 

If you take Jimmy Bamble as a prime example; he’s followed our social pages from day one, liked every single 

post we put up, shared, commented and messaged encouragement and congratulations. Never asked for a 

shout out. A mention. And never asked to be signed to us. He just saw what we were trying to do and genuinely 

appreciated it. 

That meant that he’d taken the time to build a real, genuine relationship with us and so it was a no brainer to 

make him our first expansion signing. Because he’d taken the time to build up that emotional credit with us. His 

talent was undeniable, but his ATTITUDE was the separator. 

I get more than a dozen emails a week from artists asking to be signed and it’s almost always universally the 

same. They send a single unsolicited email, follow none of our social accounts, or any of the artists we currently 

represent, like, comment and share nothing and don’t even send a follow-up email. And then wonder why we 

won’t sign them! And then they’re off to the next agent, or agency, looking for that ‘silver bullet’ solution that’ll 

miraculously make them bigger than Banksy overnight. Hint: there are NO silver bullets! 

So my advice would be this: spend ’21 following our social accounts and that of our artists. Like, comment, share 

and contribute something that means you’re in emotional credit with us come 2022. 

JH: And finally; tell us one thing about Bam Douglas that no one knows! 

BD: I have a huge man-crush on Ryan Gosling! Hahahahaha!!! 




MY MOST 

IMPORTANT 

WORK… 

BY 

ZAK PEREZ 

"This piece, "Back to Basics" (2015), marks a pivotal moment in my artistic direction and development. 

Having created art nonstop since about four years old, and having done so professionally since 2010, I 

approached this painting differently than I had ever done before. This was the first time that I used this layering 

technique, which is now my go to method for almost all of my paintings. 

This technique has become a vehicle for the deeper message behind the art I put out into the world—a message 

of faith, of love, of slowing down and tuning in to Spirit. This was also the largest piece that I had created at that 

time, 24" x 36" and it opened my eyes to the impact of scale. That was a turning point where I began to gravitate 

towards creating larger scale works, which opened the way for me to begin creating murals, often in collaboration 

with other artists. 

This canvas is a prime representation of the things that I hope to achieve as an artist. First and foremost, I hope to 

guide the viewer's mind to reflect on their own personal beliefs of a higher power and faith. 

The cross predominantly featured as the main focal point anchors all of the texture and motion contained on the 

canvas and serves as that invitation to the viewer to reflect. 

Through the layering, subliminal messaging is woven into the background. If you look closely, you can see 

phrases such as: "make love not war", "back to basics", "pray" and "faith". This is a tactic of conveying positivity in 

a subtle manner, which impacts the viewer on an energetic level, even if they are not consciously aware of it. The 

layering creates depth, which draws the viewer closer as they attempt to wrap their minds around the 

meaning and order contained within the chaos. I find that this causes people to spend more time looking at 

the piece as they search to see what else they can find hidden within."

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IN FOCUS 

As part of our philosophy of doing art 

differently, each edition of BDAA ACCESS will 

give artistic talent we believe in a free 

platform from which to show their work. 

In this edition, Zak Perez, Tibbs and Jimmy 

Bamble each select a talent that they believe in. 

Please note that Kim Tabay, Michelle Carmen 

Gomez and Yunus Surtie are not represented by 

BDAA and there is no financial or commercial 

benefit to the agency for these features. 

It’s simply an opportunity to ‘pay it forward’ 

and provide opportunities that the rest of the 

art world is either unable or unwilling to do.

Zak Perez’s chosen artist 

Kim Tabay is an Artist from Southern California who is dedicated to fulfilling her Divine purpose by sharing her 

artistic gifts in both her original work and through interactive art experiences. 

It is in her understanding and belief that Art is a Vessel and instrument which encompasses the ability to 

empower and enlighten those who seek its spiritual truth and wisdom. 

Admiring her art is a reflection and mirror of your own beauty, the act of creating art with her is a reminder that 

you too are a Divine Creator. 

Her purpose is to create art and art spaces with soulful and spiritual intent to reflect, learn, evolve, and empower 

your inner artist. 

If we all embrace ourselves as divine creators, we all have a hand in creating a beautiful world. 

There's an Art to Life. 


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Michelle 

Carmen 

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Like many who grew up in rural America, with its wide open spaces and unhurried pace, notable 

photographer and artist, Michelle Carmen Gomez is intrigued by place that still show signs of the 

vernacular past. 

She is infinitely fascinated by the profundity of ordinary moments. From her SMALLTOWN, 

AMERICA SERIES, shot in her hometown of Pleasanton, Texas to her NEW YORK SERIES, 

Gomez’s photographs capture the essence of a subject, location or study and accentuate the 

emblematic nature of our day-to-day. 

Her art, a kinetic blend of her serigraphs and freehand brushwork using vibrant acrylics on canvas, 

juxtaposes her classic photographic images against a more pop medium. Critics have commented 

that Gomez’s work is; “Warhol, without the cynicism.” 

A native Texan, Gomez earned her Bachelors degree in Journalism and Film from the University of 

Texas at Austin and has worked professionally as a fine art photographer, artist, film director, writer 

and actor. 

Gomez currently owns gallery GOMEZ in Los Angeles, a multi-use space where she curates shows 

for emerging mid-level artists, creates her art and offers creative workshops for underserved 

communities. 

Visit: www.aboutmichelle.com to find out more. 






YUNUS SURTIE 

Jimmy Bamble’s chosen artist 

I’m Yunus Surtie , and I’m a Brisbane-based artist born and raised in East London, South Africa. 

I work mainly on graphic visual art to develop my my style through Surreal Narrative to create thought 

provoking visuals that question ones imagination. 

A self-taught artist, I’ve been very creative from a young age. Slowly finding my path to expressing my artistic 

views in multiple mediums. 

Art came to be the best way of expressing my perspective of the world, self-taught, continuously learning more 

mediums and perfecting my craft. 

Life experiences, nature and the unknown are the underlying influences for the art pieces. Inspiration flows from 

creatives alike and artists such as Jimmy Bamble, Banksy, Anish Kapoor and Alexander Calder. 

I like to portray visual expressions of life in all its complexity, mental illness, true connection, love, and popculture 

through images of models used to illustrate these stories. 

As an aspiring artist myself, I want to help other aspiring young artists gain more of a following and appreciation 

for their work to help boost their artistic careers. 

I’m currently developing a main fanbase through Instagram, with both an international and local fanbase, that’s 

dedicated to inspiring people to follow their passion and express themselves in a positive manner. 

I want to allow people to view my images and think; “what if” and imagine the scene playing in their minds. 


ESCAPE REALITY by Yunus Surtie 



LAUNCH PROJECT 2 by Yunus Surtie 


JOTORO by Yunus Surtie 


Dr Pepper 

by 

Tibbs

My Greatest Creation: by Jamie Hawkins 

“It would’ve been so easy to include one of my biggest selling paintings for 

this, but the more I thought about it. The more I realised that my greatest 

creation isn’t one of my paintings. It is, by far, my wonderful and amazing 

daughter, Millie. 

Whatever I achieve as an artist will never compare to the love and pride I 

feel at being her mummy!”

So 

long 

2020!

And a Happy New Year! 

From 

Bam, Jamie, Jimmy, Zak and Tibbs

THE LAST PAGE 

BDAA ACCESS IS PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED BY BDAA 

WEBSITE: 

WWW.BDAA.ART 

CONTACT: 

BAM.BDAA@GMAIL.COM 

INSTAGRAM: 

@BDAA.ART 

GUEST EDITOR: 

JAMIE HAWKINS 

BDAA ARTISTS: 

JAMIE HAWKINS: INSTAGRAM @JAMIEHAWKINSART 

JIMMY BAMBLE (UK ONLY): INSTAGRAM @B4MBLE 

ZAK PEREZ (UK ONLY): INSTAGRAM @SUBLIMINAL_SOCIETY 

TIBBS : INSTAGRAM @TIBBS_ART_46 

GUEST ARTISTS: 

KIM TABAY: INSTAGRAM @KIMTABAY_ART 

MICHELLE CARMEN GOMEZ: INSTAGRAM @MICHELLECARMENGO 

YUNUS SURTIE: INSTAGRAM @YDSURTIE 

DATA GATHERING & ANALYSIS: 

AUNT POLLY

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