Once Were Warriors

Pete McKee is a Sheffield-born artist whose work greatly reflects and embodies his experiences of growing up on a council estate surrounded by working-class culture and humour. It is this down-to-earth and nostalgic thread that runs through all of his work that has gained him a worldwide following.

Pete’s stripped-back character depictions, heavily influenced by the much-loved cartoons from his childhood, have a somewhat anonymous quality that allows people to see themselves in the everyday situations that he illustrates. His iconic style, paired with an attention to detail of niche surroundings and objects, creates artwork that is not only captivating but relatable.