An artist who painted on skateboards under a fake name said renowned sculptor Maggi Hambling helped her reveal her true identity.
Rachael Bassett, 37, from Clare in Suffolk, started her art career under the pseudonym, Bassé, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
She developed a love of using skateboards as her canvas, which also garnered the attention of her “hero” Hambling, who came to visit her at home.
“She went through my artwork which was my dream and she gave me a few pieces of advice which was maybe it was time to take the mask off, and what Maggi says, happens,” Bassett explained to BBC Radio Suffolk’s Sarah Lilley.
“I did that and then she gave me advice on some works and when Maggi says, ‘This is really good’, that’s not something you forget either.
“So I developed that series and that is what has turned into this skate brand from my style developing based on what she told me.”