“We are super proud of him – he is absolutely dedicated to his art and has the drive of an adult”

Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now An 11-year-old graffiti artist from the Morpeth area is making a name for himself by having his work featured in prestigious venues and appearing on a television show. Taye Benjamin, known as Terox, is the youngest person to have work exhibited at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art as part of the Gateshead gallery’s open submission exhibition. He has had an interest in art from a young age and shown great talent – and after trying different things, found his main passion in graffiti art. And people can see the first solo exhibition for Terox at a venue in Newcastle early next month. Graffiti artist Taye Benjamin, known as Terox. His mum, Keri, said: “Taye has painted at festivals and on legal walls, buses etc. He has just completed a mural for the Redcar Contemporary Art Gallery entitled ‘Redcar Rhythm in Blue’ that’s on display until October. He painted a contemporary beach scene taking inspiration from the area. “He’s been in a TV show with the Jamie Oliver team called Cooking Buddies for CBBC where he skill swaps with Jamie’s son buddy. He teaches...