Charity Lift

I teamed up with Black Diamond to create some skis for the Kimball Art Center's annual Charity Lift event. The skis will be auctioned and 100% of the proceeds will go to charity. Charity Lift is at the Canyons on Saturday, December 10th, from 6:30 PM to 10:00.

Here's a spot on KSL about the skis and Charity Lift:

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=18349738&nid=749&title=dec-4-utah-candidate-nomination-carl-wimmer-and-charity-lift-2011

New Work

Eugene Water Tower
35 x 35
Mixed media



Woolworth Building
35 x 35
Mixed media




Brooklyn Bridge
35 x 35
Mixed media




John F. Kennedy Library
35 x 35
Mixed media




24th Aspen Street, Philadelphia
35 x 35
Mixed media




Garden City House
12 x 12
Acrylic

Dream Box

This Dream Box was done for the American Cancer Society.

Light for Design Build Bluff

Last weekend Design Build Bluff (http://www.designbuildbluff.org/) had a gala to raise money for their cause. They asked artists and architects to create light fixtures out of recycled materials. This is what I came up with.

Having a great time working with some incredible artists at Relevant 2011. The show opening is tomorrow night at the Kimball Art Center in Park City. There will be work by all of the participating mentors and artists: Jeff Juhlin, Sean Diediker, Jared Steffenson, R. Nelson Parish, Tracey Snelling, myself, Karen Cleveland, Ricardo De Sousa Costa, Ryan Ruehlen, Molly Kaderka, Ian Leinbach, and Mackenzie Donovan.

http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_18602775?IADID=Search-www.parkrecord.com-www.parkrecord.com

Mentoring at Relevant

The Relevant artist in residence program brings up-and-coming artists to Park City for week long event in which they produce one work of art while having a professional artist as a mentor. I will be mentoring Karen Cleveland, who recently graduated with an MFA from Georgia State University.

Apartment Therapy

I met Danielle a couple of years ago in SLC and she took interest in my work. She contacted me recently to let me know that her home was going to be featured on Apartment Therapy and that my work would be on the walls. Thanks for giving the paintings a good home, Danielle!

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/danielles-small-modern-cottage-house-tour-149241

On the way to Philly

This mixed media work is a commission for the downtown Philadelphia Marriot through an art firm in Atlanta. The piece is the largest work I have ever done (86" x 86") and proved to be challenging on many levels, and rewarding on many more. The work itself began with me walking the streets of Philly for two days straight, dawn to dusk, taking picture after picture. I only stopped to indulge in an occasional cheese steak or to marvel at the beauty and history of the place. Four weeks after returning home from Philadelphia, the work was done and shipped to Atlanta to be framed before being sent to its new home. I just received the images of the framed work today(see above) - it was done this morning. A big thanks to David Leslie for making my panels and the shipping crate, and to Kati in Atlanta for the opportunity to make this work.

CODA Gallery solo show

“Homage” exhibit, Rio Gallery Friday, March 18

This Friday I will be participating in "Homage." The show will be one of the best Salt Lake has seen in a long time. The artists include Linnie Brown, Joey Behrens, Emily Bunnell, Jane Catlin, Sunny Belliston, Sandy Brunvard, Stefanie Dykes, Joe Norman, Barb Frazier, Aundrea Frahm, Von Allen, Marcee Blackerby, Namon Bills, Spencer Budd, Blue Critchfield, Randal Marsh, Camille Wheatley, Justin Wheatley, Steven Stradley, Chris Terry, Gary Barton, Joe Ostraff, Peter Everett, Noel Carmack, Steven Sheffield, Josh Toone, Ric Blackerby, Brian Christensen, Travis Tanner and John Neely.

New Work 2.3.2011

Newport House 2
35" x 35"
Acrylic



Apricot Ave
60" x 36"
Acrylic




800 North, Rose Park
35" x 35"
Acrylic

Art Duh!

Art Duh! blogger Anna West did a great feature on my work. Thanks Anna!
http://artduh.com/2011/01/20/layers-of-paint-glue-photographs-and-musical-notes-justin-wheatley/

Revisiting some old friends.

Talk to just about any artist and they will tell you that it can be difficult to give up certain work. It may be a piece that represents a new stage or breakthrough. Or it may be one that they spent a long time making. Or it could simply be one they like. I just took three pieces to CODA. Two of them were hanging in my home. One was in my studio. They all have special meaning.



The Spiral Jetty
48" x 48"
Acrylic on Canvas



House on 4th
48" x 48"
Acrylic on canvas




Garden City
24" x 48"
Acrylic on panel

New Work 1.14.2011

House on Inishmore
35" x 35"
Mixed media on panel



Galway
60" x 36"
Mixed media on panel