The Professional Source For Art Essential is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, and political activist who grew up in west London, Ladbroke Grove where he was immersed in street art from a young age, inspired by Banksy, Essential began soaking up inspiration. Active since early 2020 after being diagnosed then released from the hospital due to a chronic disease, Essential began his satirical street art and subversive epigrams which combine dark humor with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique and his works of political and social commentary have now appeared on phones, screens, and galleries throughout the world.