Gareth Stehr

Witchcraft, Heavy Metal, and an attraction to “dark forces” embody the artwork of Gareth Stehr. Along with these unsettling themes, Gareth provides a sense of irony in his use of text, bright color, and stoner rock nostalgia. These juxtapositions in Gareth’s shiny paintings often defuse the seriousness of his satanic subject matter. The result leaves you with an eerie feeling that it’s all somehow a big evil joke and you’re in on it. Working mostly with hand made wood panels, a bright psychedelic color palette and subject matter, Gareth Stehr’s paintings leave you disconcerted yet wanting more. Hailing from New Zealand this kiwi has a fondness for American kitsch, and various rare and bizarre pop culture artifacts. Gareth is also a professional skateboarder who has produced countless video parts, and graced the pages of every major skateboard publication. He loves motorcycles and is a beard and mustache enthusiast.