Pete Wheeler
Wheeler's work defies classification. Dissonance, disjunction and discord describe the disparate themes Wheeler weaves together in his combinations of unexpected imagery. From his earliest exhibition Wheeler has never been reluctant to confront big issues. Social faux pas do not register in Wheeler's practice. He shamelessly makes verbose claims belying his personal opinion on themes including religion, sex and politics.
Pete Wheeler is a New Zealand artist, currently living and working in Berlin, Germany. Wheeler lived in Dunedin during the late 1990s and early 2000s, graduating with MFA from the University Of Canterbury. He has held solo shows in New Zealand, Australia, America and Europe.
Untitled, oil and oil stick on canvas, 140 x 180cm, Untitled, oil and oil stick on canvas, 170 x 130cm, 2018
Seeking to Devour, 1950 x 2200mm
(SOLD) I've Learned To Turn This Boat Around, Oil stick, oil and spray paint on paper mounted on canvas, 80cm x 60cm, 2018/19
(SOLD) Wild Thing, Oil stick, oil and spray paint on canvas,100cm x 80cm, 2018/19
The Night Doesn't Hold Gentle Things, Oil stick, oil and spray paint on canvas, 100cm x 80cm, 2018/19
(SOLD) Untitled, Oil stick, oil and pigment on canvas, 100cm x 80cm, 2018/19
Untitled, Oil stick, oil and spray paint on paper mounted on canvas, 60cm x 50cm, 2018/19
2020
ARTBEAT
Avant-Garde Fatigure. New Paintings at The Central Art Gallery.
By Andrew Paul Wood. Read here.