Pete McKee is a Sheffield based artist who has been working for some years now, we have always supplied Pete with the wood he uses to create his paintings. Here is a bit of information about the artist:
Within Sheffield Pete is something of a local mascot. Capturing the City of old, the hot spots, the music scene and the architectural nuances, Pete has earned himself a loyal fanbase that champion his work. His memories of childhood though are something that many people can identify with, trips to the seaside, playing cricket with your Mum, enjoying a bag of cockles in the pub. Pete manages to affectionately capture life’s simple pleasures with almost a child’s eye. There isn’t an artist from any era who can convey so much character with so few marks. With as little as two lines (and no mouth) Pete can effectively capture the unmistakable essence of Shaun Ryder, or Richard Hawley, or Paul Weller, or that bloke down the Fish Market.
His iconic style has led to a growing international fanbase, taking in the great and the good. Himself a fan Noel Gallagher chose Pete to design tour posters for Oasis’s last tour. He has also had work commissioned from the likes of the Arctic Monkeys, Disney and Richard Hawley.
June 2010 saw the opening of Pete McKee’s first dedicated Gallery. Situated in Sheffield’s Hunters Bar district, ‘A Month of Sundays’ has already become an eye-catching addition to an already bustling High Street.
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