two heads are better than one

when in deep water, become a diver

counting down

The countdown is on for two reasons.....
firstly the launch of my new website (fingers crossed only a week away)
secondly my upcoming move to the land of the long white cloud (aka: NewZealand)

something to check out in the meantime:
clog blog for an interview on my Totally Totem show at Craft Victoria, Melbourne.

and things to look out for in the future:
+The release of "Ink Me" a book of temporary transfer tattoos by Mao Mao Publications
due to be released in November 09. Featuring some of my tattoo designs.
+The Images33 Best of British Illustration annual and touring exhibition. Featuring some of my illustration stuff (UK in July/August)
+The ladies at Handmade Life are releasing a book of crafty folks. This will have some of my Totem pole/Peppergrinders in it aswell as an interview piece.

New Paintings

Beck Wheeler's online folio can be viewed here

Beck's book 'How Absurd' can be bought here

or contact beck@beckwheeler.net

Totally Totem exhibition at Craft Victoria

Totally Totem is an exhibition of pepper grinders by Beck Wheeler. Beck Wheeler has made a series of domestic gods for the domestic goddess. Handmade, handpainted and fully functional pepper grinders.

Where: Craft Victoria, 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
When: 23rd March - 12th April 2009
What: Installation in Encounter (window space at Craft Victoria)

recent write ups

Check out the latest Dumbo Feather mag (issue 18) for a write up on Becks 2008 solo show

Design Quarterly named Beck Wheeler in the Top Ten Forces and Faces in Australian Design (Vol. 29)
Urbis Magazine profiled Beck in their 'small things considered' (issue 42)

t-shirts on red bubble

new kissy kissy and beck wheeler t-shirt designs available on redbubble

Beck shortlisted in CREATE:08 AWARDS

tokyo biz nite talk

Beck Wheeler and Andrea Innocent are doing a presentation of their work at Biz Nite/Tokyo.

If your in tokyo come share an asahi with us....

BiZ NITE is at Daikanyama Tableaux. July 14th, 2008. 6 pm - late.

Biz Nites are held monthly at Daikanyama Tableaux on 7/14, 8/18, 9/8, and venue TBD on 10/20, 11/17, 12/15.

What is BiZ NITE?
Tokyo's fastest growing networking event for creative business people. It's a monthly event which features presentations, showcases, exhibitions, discussion panels, product launches and more from the creative industries in Tokyo.

Icon 5 Roadshow Illustration Salon 2008

Beck Wheeler is part of the ICON 5 Roadshow Illustration Salon 2008
Wednesday July 2nd 5:00-8:00pm
Roosevelt Hotel 45 E. 45th Street off Madison Avenue, New York
RSVP by June 30th to admin@theillustrationconference.org
Use Roadshow RSVP as the subject heading
www.theillustrationconference.org for more info

solo exhibition

"Hey, Hey, Which Way?"
Exhibition of recent works by Beck Wheeler
Opening 6:30pm 4th March
52 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, Melbourne
4th - 30th March

hung by the sticky bits exhibition

'hung by the sticky bits' exhibition opened Sept 5th. check out myspace.com/hungbythestickybits for details.

the ghost of lunches past

beck's appeal

This is the toy I designed for Beck's album The Information.
This toy has a button off face that when removed reveals the glaring eyes of a monster/creature.
These toys were used as part of an online promotional campaign for Beck's album. Limited to an edition of 20 handmade toys, they have been given away as prizes along with free copies of the album.