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