Using bright colours his characters inhabit a world of working men's clubs, bingo halls and family trips to the seaside.
McKee painted a portrait of the guitarist onto a 10-foot fibreglass guitar which was displayed as part of the open air exhibition on London’s South Bank.
[9] In early 2010 McKee was invited to design a limited edition pair of Clarks Desert Boots, using the original style template.
[13] In June 2010 McKee opened a dedicated art gallery "A Month of Sundays" on Sharrow Vale Road in Hunters Bar, Sheffield.
[20] In the Summer of 2019 Pete decided to tour a collection of classic McKee artworks to three new cities: Brighton, Birmingham, and Nottingham.
There were three posters created to represent each city and Pete also held book signings and ‘in conversation’ events to sold-out crowds at each location.
[2] Between 2021 and 2023, Pete was asked by singer and musician Rhoda Dakar to create the cover artwork for her album Version Girl and the single releases that accompanied it.
For the last 10 years, Pete has since collaborated with The Who, Paul Weller, Nile Rogers, New Order, Ed Sheeran, Pet Shop Boys, Madness, and many others on gig posters for their performances at The iconic venue.
Each edition is signed and numbered by the artists performing as well as Pete and sold to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
Beyond this, a Song Book was created to include all these lyrics and accompanying images In the Autumn of 2023, Pete opened his new exhibition celebrating the live and love of two of his most popular characters Frank & Joy.