| Joel Pelletier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting, Music |
Joel Pelletier is a contemporary musician, painter, and writer.
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Born in Massachusetts in 1961, 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.
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][2]
Pelletier has written a manifesto that comments on American Fundamentalism. Religion, politics, economy, and corporations are discussed.[3]