Sean Edward Whelan

Vanguard 2025 – Outré Gallery Melbourne

Coming up this week, I’ll be exhibiting a new piece in Outré Gallery’s massive invitational show – VANGUARD – featuring contemporary artists from across the world.

I’m very lucky to be able to show my work alongside some amazing talent, and if you are in Melbourne, Friday September 19 2025, don’t miss this chance to see it in person. It’s rare to have such a variety of works from an international roster of over 60 artists all in the one place.

Join Outré Gallery’s mailing list to get your hands on the catalogue and see the artist line up before the opening this week, or for more information visit their website.

A preview of my piece – The Spell – below.

PSYCHEDELICATESSEN – Gallery ERGO, Seattle

Hi everyone, just a quick update!

I was added to the roster of artists to join Gallery ERGO’s Psychedelicatessen group show, starting 14 March and running until the end of the month. So if you’re in the Seattle, make sure you swing by the gallery in the Pike Place Market area and see my piece alongside a bunch of awesome local and international talent.

In the meantime, here is my submission to the show – Changeling.

Changeling
Acrylic on woodpanel
30 x 30cm
2025

LOCALS 2025 – Outré Gallery, Melbourne

👋🏻 Hey there! Hope you’re starting 2025 right.

I’ve been invited to join Outré Gallery’s upcoming LOCALS group exhibition, kicking off the year with over 100 Australian based artists.

There is so much awesome local talent up on the walls, so if you are in Melbourne, make sure you drop in the for the opening on Friday, 21st of February.

If you can’t make it along, no problem! Outré Gallery have a preview catalogue out now you can grab directly from their website, or get a sneak peek on their Instagram.

Storytelling
Acylic on woodpanel
40 x 40cm
Sean Whelan
2025

Postcard Show 9 – Nucleus House, Portland

Hey there! 👋🏻 Good news! Nucleus Gallery – a staple of the pop-surrealist scene in Portland, USA – reached out and invited me along to their 9th Postcard Show to show work alongside hundreds of artists both local and international. The brief was open to interpretation, with the only strict instruction being size – 5″ x 7″.

I decided to do some pencil drawings and looked into the history or postcards and the postal history of the area, which inspired these two pieces. This was the first time in a while working in pencil and I forgot how satisfying black and white could be. Maybe more of this in the future!

If you’re keen to check out how other artists approached this one, swing over to their website and have a look.

Overnight delivery
Pencil on paper
12x18cm
2024

Pony Express
Pencil on paper
12x18cm
2024

PARADE! – Outré Gallery, Melbourne

PARADE!

Opening Reception
Friday, August 9th, 6pm-8pm

Outré Gallery
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Directions

Hey! I have some good news. I’m very proud to announce that I will be exhibiting a new series of works at Outré Gallery, Melbourne this August.

Titled PARADE! this show brings together an idea I have been working on for the last 8 months. So, if you happen to be in Melbourne, it would be great to see you there!

Read more about the inspiration behind the show in my interview.

Looking for more information on the works, have an enquiry or want a catalogue?
Contact the gallery at info@outrégallery.com or visit their website.

PICTURED ABOVE

The Beat of the Drum. 2024
Acrylic on wood panel
50x50cm

LOCALS 2024 – Outré Gallery, Melbourne

Yes! I’ve been invited to join over 80 Australia based artists at Outré Gallery’s LOCALS group exhibition, coming back for 2024.

If you are in Melbourne, don’t miss the opening on 23 February. So much talent and amazing work. Get a sneak peek on Outré Gallery’s Instagram or visit their website, subscribe to their newsletter to get that pre-opening catalogue as soon as it’s released.

Here is a little preview of my piece for you to check out and a work-in-process vid – full post on my Instagram, in good time 😘 Hope you can make it along!

ABOVE:
Car no. 1
Acylic on woodpanel
20 x 20cm
2024

Midnight Vignette – 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast

Midnight Vignette

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 14th, 5pm-7pm

19 Karen Contemporary Artspace
Gold Coast
Australia
Directions

I’m very proud to announce that I will be exhibiting new works alongside international and Australian artists as part of a series of mini-solo shows with 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace.

For more information on the works, enquiries or a catalogue, please contact the gallery at [email protected] or visit their website.

PICTURED ABOVE

The Party. 2023
Acrylic on canvas
103x103cm

Upcoming show – October 2023

Coming up in October this year – Midnight Vignette.
A mini-exhibition of new paintings with 19Karen Gallery on the Gold Coast, Australia.

More details to come! For all enquiries please visit the gallery website.

2023 Dormilona Limited Edition Print

If you don’t follow my Instagram profile for my illustration work, every year for the last 10 years (whoah) I have been working closely with a fantastic independent wine maker in Margaret River, WA called Dormilona.

They take a minimal intervention approach to their process and make some delicious wines, all of which I’ve tried. It’s always fun to working with them on new labels, and over the years we’ve stacked up quite a fair bit of artwork together!

To celebrate this milestone, I’ll be making a print edition of the label, too.

Available from Dormilona, this edition of 50 giclee prints is:

• A4 (210x297mm) in size
• Printed on a premium 310gsm, 100% cotton textured rag paper
• Signed, numbered, slipped into a backed clear pouch and sealed with a juicy wine kiss

Or if you just want the wine – grab a bottle of the latest vintage from their online store.

Coast – Summer Group Show

I was chuffed to be invited along to join the international group show organised by Stupid Krap at Mint Art House this year, on the Gold Coast in Queensland. This is the first time I’ve exhibited with StupidKrap, and they pulled together a stellar line-up with some incredible pieces from some artists I follow, and others I’ve just discovered.

The entire collection from the Coast show has been added to their site, so check it out!