Biography
For 5000 years Dave "PEPE" Petko has been a slave to a pencil, brush and pen
Carving a name for himself as an original Whistler artist.
Like a thoroughbred racehorse he pushes forward with blinders on in a quest to see his artistic style evolve from being inspired to being an inspiration to many generations of artists.
Over the decades Dave’s artistic style has evolved dramatically from abstract
expressionism to pop-art inspired bold, bright and playful colour combinations
with imaginative caricatures; to dark, edgy and apocalyptic graphic-inspired
themes and more caricatures; to colourful graphic landscapes reminiscent of
Whistler; to adorable genetically modified land, sea and air critters that
splash, dance and float across the page.
Never the type of artist to take the easy way out and create the same thing
repeatedly for years to come, where styles become stagnant and the viewer
knows what to expect; Dave has been challenging his mind’s eye and
expanding his creative vision with the curiosity and excitement of a kid in a
candy store.