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DAVID WHEELER

Woolff Gallery, London, is honoured to be presenting David Wheeler's (1952-2019) retrospective exhibition.

 

Many of you will be familiar with this artist's highly recognisable work, David Wheeler was undoubtably one of the most popular artists represented by Woolff Gallery in past years, his cityscapes and views across the river being some of his most popular paintings.

David had a rich and varied life - creative at every moment - we were fortunate enough to delve into this in more detail after speaking with the Wheeler family on the subject of this exhibition.

 

“Grandad discovered his passion for art whilst studying at the Christopher Wren School in Hammersmith, West London. He was prevented from pursuing this passion due to economic circumstances, after his father, a master bricklayer, explained the reality that he would have to get a trade under his belt to earn his keep. From the age of 15, he served as a toolmaker’s apprentice, but his artistic abilities quickly took him to the drawing office. ASHLEIGH DENNIS

David Wheeler worked in a number of presigious careers, including design teams for the aviation industry, and the energy industry, he eventually tired of the city and moved to Cornwall where he was to own and develop a number of hotels. Then, during the 90's he started to follow his dream of becoming an artist.


Leaving the city didn’t take the city boy out of him: as can be seen in his cityscapes. There are notes of L.S Lowry in these works which look back on city life with a nostalgia for the throngs of people, the beiges and the greys. David Wheeler's distinct style of the panoramic horizon also filters through into his paintings of the countryside, we see Cornwall and Provence painted with his signature style, a horizon, rich colours, yet instead of a throng of people or crowds, we see impressions of lavender fields, or groups of cows or sheep gathered together in the foreground.
 

Be it the colours and climates, or the impression of a distant skyline fading into the distance in a few strokes of impasto, David was a master at capturing the hustle and bustle of a city. One of David's final wishes was to have a retrospective of his artwork in London, so this Autumn, we are delighted to be able to present this body of work here at Woolff Gallery.

See below for a selection of works on display, all artworks are for sale

David wheeler, Borough Market, 70 x 70cm

David Wheeler 

Borough Market

Oil on Canvas

70 x 70cm

£1,350

David Wheeler, Buses & Taxis, Oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm

David Wheeler

Buses & Taxis

Oil on canvas

90 x 90cm

£1,850

David Wheeler, Evening Times Square, Oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm

David Wheeler

Evening Times Square

Oil on Canvas

90 x 90cm

£1,750

David Wheeler

Evening Times Square

Oil on canvas

200 x 150cm

£5,500

David Wheeler

Hong Kong

Oil on canvas

152 x 101cm

£2,500

David Wheeler, Cadogan Pier, Oil on canvas, 48 x 58cm

David Wheeler

Cadogan Pier 

Oil on canvas

48 x 58cm

£1,250

David Wheeler, St Pauls, Oil on canvas, 57 x 57cm

David Wheeler

St Pauls

Oil on canvas

57 x 57cm

£1,150

David Wheeler, Westminster, Oil on canvas, 78 x 63cm

David Wheeler

Westminster

Oil on canvas

78 x 63cm

£1,450

David Wheeler, Camden, Oil on canvas, 70 x 70cm

David Wheeler

Camden

Oil on canvas

70 x 70cm

£1,350

David Wheeler, London Life, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

David Wheeler

London Life

Oil on canvas

100 x 100cm

£1,850

David Wheeler, Battersea Power Station, Oil on canvas, 79 x 79cm

David Wheeler

Battersea Power Station

Oil on canvas

79 x 79cm

£1,650

David Wheeler, To Westminster, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

David Wheeler

To Westminster

Oil on canvas

100 x 100cm

£1,850

David Wheeler, Night Beach, Oil on canvas with resin, 60 x 60cm

David Wheeler,

Night Beach

Oil on canvas with resin

60 x 60cm

David Wheeler, across the river, Oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm

David Wheeler,

Across the river

Oil on canvas

90 x 90cm

£1,750

David Wheeler, Washington, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

David Wheeler

Washington

Oil on canvas

100 x 100cm

£1,750

David Wheeler, Palace of Westminster, Oil on canvas, 68 x 68cm

David Wheeler

Palace of Westminster

Oil on canvas

68 x 68cm

£1,350

David Wheeler, Brooklyn Bridge, Oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm

David Wheeler

Brooklyn Bridge

Oil on canvas

90 x 90cm

£1,750

David Wheeler, St Pauls to tower bridge, Oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm

David Wheeler

St Pauls to Tower Bridge (with white St Pauls)

Oil on canvas

51 x 152cm

£1,950

David Wheeler, Westminster to St Pauls, Oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm

David Wheeler

Westminster to St Pauls

Oil on canvas

51 x 152cm

£1,950

David Wheeler, Lavender fieldss, Oil on canvas, 53 x 68cmDavid Wheeler, Lavender fieldss, Oil on canvas, 53 x 68cm

David Wheeler

Lavender fields

Oil on canvas

53 x 68cm

£1,250

David Wheeler, Evening at Gordes, Oil on canvas, 53 x 68cm

David Wheeler 

Evening at Gordes

Oil on canvas

53 x 68cm

£1,250

David Wheeler, Olive Grove, Oil on canvas, 53 x 68cm

David Wheeler

Olive Grove

Oil on canvas

53 x 68cm

£1,250

David Wheeler, Provence, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

David Wheeler

Provence

Oil on canvas

100 x 100cm

£1,750

David Wheeler, Yellow Fields, Oil on canvas, 62 x 62cm

David Wheeler

Yellow Fields

Oil on canvas

62 x 62cm

£1,300

David Wheeler, Cows, Oil on canvas, 100 x 70cm

David Wheeler

Cows

Oil on canvas

100 x 70cm

£1,550

David Wheeler, Oragne Field, Oil on canvas, 70 x 100cm

David Wheeler

Orange Field

Oil on canvas

70 x 100cm

£1,550

David Wheeler, Flock, Oil on canvas, 68 x 77cm

David Wheeler

Flock

Oil on canvas

68 x 77cm

£1,400

David Wheeler, Large Flock, Oil on canvas, 70 x 100cm

David Wheeler

Large Flock

Oil on canvas

70 x 100cm

£1,550

David Wheeler, YellowFlowers, Oil on canvas, 68 x 68cm

David Wheeler

Across the Rock

Oil on canvas

68 x 68cm

£1,350

David Wheeler, Wild Flowers, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

David Wheeler

Wild Flowers

Oil on canvas

100 x 100cm

£1,850

David Wheeler, Blue Sails, Oil on canvas, 68 x 68cm

David Wheeler

Blue Sails

Oil on canvas

68 x 68cm

£1,150

David Wheeler, Abstract seascape, oil on canvas scroll (unstreched) 257 x 144cm.jpg

David Wheeler

Abstract seascape

Oil on canvas scroll (unstretched)

257 x 144cm

POA

David Wheeler, Icons, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm

David Wheeler

Icons

Oil on canvas

100 x 100cm

£1,850

David Wheeler, City Crowd, Oil on canvas, 82 x 73cm

David Wheeler

City Crowd

Oil on canvas

82 x 73cm

£1,550

David Wheeler, Abstract cityscape, oil on canvas scroll (unstretched), 155 x147cm.jpg

David Wheeler

Abstract cityscape

Oil on canvas scroll (unstretched)

155 x 147cm

POA

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