Joel Pelletier

Joel Pelletier is a contemporary musician, painter, and writer₁

About Pelletier

Pelletier created a modern day version of James Ensor's ‘’The Entry of Christ into Brussels’’ in 2004 called ‘’American Fundamentalists: Christ’s Entry into Washington in 2008’’. Pelletier’s work adapts and expands Ensor's mockery of government, religious and business leaders, recasting the return of Jesus based on modern biblical interpretations of the late 20th century American Christian Fundamentalist and Christian Dominionist movements, especially of Left Behind author and activist Tim LaHaye. The work has been displayed throughout the United States and Europe, usually accompanied by presentations by and discussion with the artist. 1

Pelletier's painting, "American Fundamentalist" will be included in the exhibition "Fundamental" and will travel to four cities in one year starting on September 1, 2007 in Manchester, UK. Works from other countries that comment on Fundamentalism will also be included₂

Born in Massachusetts, Pelletier received a degree in Music Composition from the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, CT. Residing in Los Angeles since 1988, he has been active as a musician/songwriter/performer, performing his original CHAMBER POP music, and playing mostly electric bass guitar. In December 2006 he joined the Los Angeles tribute band THE WHO SHOW as the bassist John Entwistle from THE WHO.

American Fundamentalist Movement

Pelletier has written a manifesto that comments on American Fundamentalism. Religion, politics, economy, and corporations are discussed₃

Notes

1. Pelletier, Joel [http://www.joelp.com] 1. Mohammed, Nisha [http://www.rutherford.org/Oldspeak/Articles/Art/oldspeak-pelletier.asp: An Interview with Joel Pelletier] 2. Pelletier, Joel [http://www.americanfundamentalists.com/index.html: Main Page] 3. Pelletier, Joel [http://www.americanfundamentalists.com/movement.html: The Movement]

External links

* [http://www.joelp.com: Joel Pelletier's art and music website]
* [http://georgegraham.com/reviews/pelletir.html: Review of Pelletier's CD CHAMBER POP]
* [http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_7_4/music-popular-part-39-december-2000.html: CHAMBER POP review at Home Theater and High Fidelity]
* [http://www.musesmuse.com/mrev-pelletier.html: Review of CHAMBER POP at The Muse's Muse]
* [http://www.myspace.com/entwistlebassthewho: Joel Pelletier's BEING JOHN ENTWISTLE project on MySpace]
* [http://www.thewhoshow.com: The Who Show]
* [http://humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=203&article=3: Listen to artist talk by Joel Pelletier on "American Fundamentalists at Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY]
* [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/1/123111/3745: Louis Vandenberg presents American Fundamentalists (from The Daily Kos)]
* [http://media.www.spectatornews.com/media/storage/paper218/news/2004/10/18/CampusNews/Painting.A.Political.Statement-771371.shtml: Artist to lead panel on controversial artwork "Fundamentalists" at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire]
* [http://humanist.madisonwi.us/poster2.htm: Painting and artist appearing in Madison, WI]
* [http://www.fundamental.org.uk/: Official Fundamental Website]