Sitting near Coop and Frank Kozik in popularity Josh “Shag” Agle has carved out a niche in the world of fine art by working hard and never loosing sight of his style.
Starting out in small galleries catering to low brow & west coast art, he has worked hard at marketing his work so that now, legitimate galleries and serious art collectors are buying his work with increasing diligence.
Oozing with style that is inspired from mid 50 to 60’s commercial illustrations, his paintings often have a humorous and cartoonish look. Shag sites his inspirations from some fairly interesting sources; Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Mark Ryden and Robert Williams. Also mentioned as a source of inspiration, according to this article, is his dead grandfather. You may soon see his work on modern furniture or clothing,
as he has done some work with another monkey artist Paul Frank.
