Toby Jenkins is a New Zealand based multidisciplinary artist, whose practice centres on automotive technical illustration, modelling and large-format painted works.

Originally trained in illustration under Ian Watt, he began his career commissioning illustrative works to local brands and companies in Wellington’s bustling streetwear, skateboard and fine art communities. Early involvement with the automotive custom scene led to a long-standing engagement with airbrushing and automotive mediums that continue to inform his studio practice today.

Since 2011, Toby has built an established tattoo career, refining his skills across multiple studios in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Europe. This parallel discipline has contributed to his care with approach to proportion, form and composition with attention to detail under time pressure.

In recent years, his focus has increasingly shifted toward fine art automotive studies and illustrative works that examine mechanical design, heritage and nostalgia. Working primarily in airbrush and acrylic on canvas and aluminium Toby produces considered, large-format pieces with accompanying hand crafted scale-models intended for collectors and car enthusiasts alike.

With over two decades of experience across tattooing, illustration, film and automotive custom painting, his current work celebrating generation defining vehicles from around the world is an ode to the generation defining work of automotive designers and engineers of the 20th century.

Based in Sydney, Australia.