Art in Alternative Spaces

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Wesley Willis

Looking to sell your original Wesley Willis drawing?   Please contact us!  info@anatomicallycorrect.org

Drawn by Wesley Willis - The Dan Ryan Expressway Past 51st Toward 47th St. 1991

Ink Pen & Colored Marker Drawing on Board (unframed)   28  x 40"

Now Available for Purchase  email info@anatomicallycorrect.org for price

Detailed Images   McDonalds is very prominent in this piece.     Drawing also shows the Chicago skyline buildings

Drawn by Wesley Willis - The Chicago Northwestern Container Yard 1991

Ink Pen & Colored Marker Drawing on Board (unframed)   28  x 41"

Now Available for Purchase  email info@anatomicallycorrect.org for price

Detail of Train Cars...

Detail of Blue Car Reads  Hell Dogone No!

Detail of this blue car reads  The Side of Kill!

Previously Sold Drawings Shown below. . .

It's Drawn by Wesley Willis.   It's The Dan Ryan Expressway Looking Toward 51st Street, 2002 [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis, The Dan Ryan Expressway 51st St. Toward 47th St.  1991  28 x 41"   [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis, Its the Masterpiece, (No Date, but estimated 1991)   Ink Pen   22 x 28"      [SOLD]

It's the Shoreline, 1997  Ink Pen & Colored Marker  24 x 41"  Wesley Willis [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis, It's the Shoreline #2 , 1997   Ink Pen & Colored Marker  28 x 42"   [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis, The Chicago Northwestern Container Yard, 1980   Ink Pen & Colored Marker  28" x 41"   [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis L Station  1989   Ink Pen & Colored Marker   [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis Lake Shore Dr. 1989   Ink Pen & Colored Marker   [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis The Shoreline 1989   Ink Pen & Colored Marker    [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis Soldier Field 1989,  Ink Pen & Colored Marker   [SOLD]

Drawn by Wesley Willis S. Lakeshore Dr.  Lakefront, 1989  Ink Pen & Colored Marker

(Not For Sale)

Wesley Willis at the Club Double Door in Chicago

Photo Credit:   Jim Newberry

BIOGRAPHY

A true Street Artist, Wesley Willis began his art career on the streets of  Chicago.    My first encounter with the African American, six-foot-five, 300 pound, schizophrenic artist was in 1991 where I met him in the back of a retail art supply store in Chicago.  Later I would see him with a large black portfolio or plastic trash bag walking the parking lot of a nearby grocery store offering his artwork.   Some of it was torn and stained, and it was clear that he needed money badly.   Instead of simply begging for money, he would give away one of his drawings if you gave him some spare change.  Back then, savvy buyers could purchase a Wesley Willis drawing for a few dollars.   After his rocketing career in Chicago's club circuit took off, he formed a band with guitarist Dale Meiners and became known as Wesley Willis and the Fiasco's (later changed to Fiasco).   His artwork steadily began to draw attention, even commercial galleries began selling it for a large profit.    Sadly, Wesley passed away in 2003.   His funeral was standing room only.  -- ©  Debra Hatchett       

Check out this interesting documentary on Wesley Willis by local filmmaker Carl W. Hart   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rzg51SMhEo