Ben Tour's paintings and illustrations have been featured in publications such as Juxtapoz and Playboy, he is also a regular contributor to Color magazine. He has shown his work in galleries across the US and Canada. Clients include BMW, Absolut, Burton, Nike Snowboarding and Lifetime Collective.
Ben Tour lives on The Sunshine Coast, British Columbia.
Contact: mistertour@gmail.com
All images copyright Ben Tour 2012 ©
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Photo by Jonathan Dy.
Photo by Jonathan Dy.
Sketch 2009. Ink on paper. Original outline for Mural at Time Bomb Trading, Vancouver BC.
Finished Mural. Acrylic and spray paint on drywall. 2009.
This and following images, Ink on paper. 2010.
Anger sketch. 2009. Rejected skateboard graphic also used as a t-shirt graphic by Lifetime Collective. 2010
DI 3. Ink on paper. 23x15. 2011. This image is now available as a Print. Available through my studio. Please email me directly for information- mistertour@gmail.com
DI 1. Ink on paper. 23x15. 2011.
DI 2. Ink on paper. 23x15. 2011.
Cold 1. Ink on paper 23x15. 2009. Also used in Playboy Magazine December 2009.
Cold 2. Ink on paper 23x15. 2009.
Gallery view Joshua Liner Gallery 2009
Ben Tour X The Hundreds. 2012. All work Ink and mixed-media on paper.
These pieces are the original series I created for my capsule collection.
via The Hundreds.
I recently displayed my painting #havok at Goldmoss Gallery in beautiful Robert's Creek BC during the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl. I love my new hometown. Thanks to everyone who attended the opening. Photos by Jonathan Dy.
My Summer Vacation 2012.
Finally posting photos of my trip to Summerland BC, heart of Okanagan wine country. Many thanks go to Mark Brand and Catalog Creative for teaming me up with Scott Sueme to paint the interior and exterior of their new custom office at OCP/Okangan Crush Pad. The office is a transformed shipping container.
Our theme was the letter O.
Magical wine, beautiful food and good times were had.
Photos by Mike Rock and special thanx to RHEK!
X The Hundreds.
Thanks to my friends at The Hundreds and Take Five Trading for making this collaboration happen. The collection is 3 T-shirts and will be available to the public August 20th at these exclusive retailers. See you at Livestock in Vancouver. Twitter @BenTour Instagram @bentour
PangeaSeed Presents: The Great West Coast Migration- Art Benefit for Sharks and Oceans.
I'm happy to be a contributing artist for a great cause and amazing touring art show. Please visit PangeaSeed's website to learn more about the events and what you can do to help save sharks!
Notes from the Underground at Catalog Gallery.
More photos and info here.
Catalog Gallery Presents : Ben Tour 'Notes From the Underground' from Catalog Creative on Vimeo.
Hello 2012. As of right now my work and interview has been featured in The Hundreds Magazine: Vol.03/Issue:02.
Vancouver's CATALOG GALLERY hosted my first solo show of the year. Many thanks to everyone involved. All photos by Jonathan Dy and Kale Friesen.
“This show is a collection of works on paper and a painted installation.
I approached the imagery as a series showcasing my style and preferred materials and techniques. My themes involve strength and fragility, love and regret and aim to illustrate the universal vulnerability that is the human condition”
-Ben Tour. March 2012.
New artwork for Lifetime Collective. This Animal Collage is now available on T-shirts here. Plus check the interview with Lifetime.
Color Magazine 10.3
Portrait of the Vancouver band White Lung for Color Magazine Issue 10.3
Album cover artwork for Cityreal & Wes Mackey's 'Good morning blues'. 
I was asked by Lifetime Collective to create 2 new T-shirt graphics for their Spring 2012 line. Lizard & Eagle.
Poster for the film Comforting Skin. This portrait is a likeness of actress Victoria Bidwell who is the films lead 'Koffie'. 2011.
Portrait of Flying Lotus for Color Magazine 8.2 2010. Typography by Cody Hudson.
'Secrets Travel' a collaboration between myself and photographer Gordon Nicholas to produce a fashion editorial for Color Magazine 7.6 2010.
Jaged. Pen and ink. 2012.
These images are now available as screen prints through my webstore. Here
The Heartbreak Kid. Pen and ink. 2012.
Buy print here.
Tiger Scream. Pen and ink. 2012.
