The Outsider

Created for Pete's 2022 Don't Adjust Your Mindset Exhibition.

'Waiting for the 3:30 to come home is a long shot from today’s glamorous ads showing mates laughing, sat in the pub placing celebrity endorsed bets on their phones. No need to hide behind frosted glass under the cloak of secrecy. It’s just a bit of fun...until it’s not.'

'This painting is a self-portrait of Pete as a young boy. Pete draws on childhood memories of waiting outside a bookies whilst his dad placed a bet on the horses. The work was inspired by the artist’s reflections on how today’s betting industry glamourises gambling. Adverts online and on TV often employ celebrities to endorse their products.

'Although making your child wait outside a betting shop while you go in exposes them to gambling on some level, in many ways today’s betting culture is much more damaging [...] it seems to pervade our lives in a far more insidious way.'

Product Options

Unframed Art Print:
Small: 40cm x 56cm
Large: 50cm x 70cm
Printed on high-quality paper with a 5cm white border.
Collect in store in 1 - 4 days
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Delivery in 3 - 5 days

Framed Art Print:
Small: 43cm x 59cm (approx)
Large: 53cm x 73cm (approx)
Mounted in a bespoke glass, black angled frame by our local framer.
Collection in store in 4 - 10 days
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Delivery in 9 - 10 days

Mini Prints NEW!!
Size: 25cm x 31cm
Fixings for the picture to be hung on your wall or stood on a desk or shelf.
Mounted in a bespoke glass, black angled frame by our local framer.
Collection in store in 4 - 10 days
Items must be collected within 30 days of receiving the ‘Ready for Collection’ email. Please review our Collection Policy on the Delivery and Collections page.
Delivery in 9 - 10 days