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Let The Record Show! McKee’s New Music-Themed Artwork




















‘Pop artist’ Pete McKee will be living up to his title with a preview show of new retrospective paintings featuring fans, fashions and famous faces from Sheffield’s music scene.

The Human League, Jarvis Cocker and Arctic Monkeys are among the names getting the McKee treatment in ‘33 and 1/3’ – Pete’s first Sheffield show of new artwork in over a year.

Also reflected in Pete’s new paintings are the fashions associated with music genres and styles such as Mods and Rockers. Meanwhile, former city venues of yesteryear are also depicted including nightclubs The Limit and Mojo – which was opened by Peter Stringfellow and, in its 1960s heyday, played host to live concerts by many well known bands.

The launch event will be held at the Forum Café and Bar, 127-129 Devonshire Street, Sheffield, on Sunday April 13th from 8pm, when the works will be available – for one night only – at a special exhibition-themed price of £333. After the launch, the originals will revert to the normal price of £600.

Each of the 33 and a third paintings is 12” X 12” LP-sized, in keeping with the music theme of ‘33 and 1/3’ - the rotation frequency or ‘RPM’ of vinyl albums.

The ‘third’ of a painting in the collection title is an unfinished picture featuring a record player and album sleeve which will be customised especially for its owner by the artist. The buyer can choose the record they want to see featured and Pete will personally finish the painting for them.
Said Pete: “The exhibition is based on my love of music and the themes of the paintings range from being in famous bands to buying records, gig-going and fan culture.”

Pete’s work is admired by a growing army of high-profile music names including Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Richard Hawley and Arctic Monkeys.

McKee’s new paintings are inspired by the Sheffield music scene and celebrate fandom as well as famous faces.

‘The Mods’: A life devoted to clothes as cool as the music.

‘We Love You Marc’: Our kids don't believe that we, too, once fell in love with our heroes.

For more information visit www.petemckee.com

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