Illustration from a different perspective
17th & Oak is the creative alias of Illustrator Pete Ware.
I’ve been putting pencil to paper for as long as I can remember, drawing whatever my mind could muster up. Creativity comes as naturally to me as breathing so I always knew that I wanted to become an artist.
My illustrative journey started in 2017 with a commission from Universal Pictures. The job was to illustrate three posters to be used in the marketing of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ movie franchise. Since then I have collaborated with a wide variety of international clients on a diverse range of exciting projects from editorial art to movie posters to book covers.
Each piece of artwork is rooted in capturing a moment in time and telling a story with dramatic effect. This is accomplished by mixing my distinctive illustrative style with a background in Graphic Design, diverse colour palettes and a unique perspective of the world.
Being a lover of typography, I often incorporate type into my art in distinctive and original ways.
If you have any questions or are interested in working with me then just give me a shout by clicking below;
pete@17thandoak.com
P.S. Wondering where the name ‘17th & Oak’ came from? It was my address when I spent a year living in Vancouver, Canada. A pivotal point of my life as that’s where I decided to follow my creative dream.