ian berry was born in netherton, huddersfield and was educated in the town and went to greenhead college and is internationally renowned for his art using only denim jeans and was named as one of the top 30 artists under the world in 2013. in 1996 aged 11 he won the "huddersfield daily examiner" 125th birthday competition that saw his design printed on to mugs, tea towels and posters.