Jason Wheatley

Jason Wheatley is well known for his dreamscape paintings of animals, birds and fish placed together in fantastical ways. He has painted animals throughout his career and uses them as spirit guides to venture into the aethereal realms. Wheatley's early influence was French realist Gustave Courbet. Although Wheatley may be inspired by Courbet, there is nothing derivative about the work of this 21st-century fantasy realist. He brings his own contemporary blend of tension, intrigue, humor, and beauty to his still-life canvases. By juxtaposing odd objects that wouldn't normally be grouped together, Wheatley succeeds in getting the viewer to suspend disbelief.