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Evelyn Peters, 2009
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Evelyn Peters, Acrylic Artist
An Historical Overview for an Artist Who Majors in Painting the Legends of the American West
I was about three when I started painting in my native Alaska (not the usual coloring book stuff). My mother had a best friend who was a Sorbonne-trained artist who took me in hand very early on. When I was in the sixth grade in Los Angeles, I was one of 18 children picked out of the school system in a pilot group under the WPA Art Program – that really dates me doesn’t it? Under this program we received a classic art education, and I was enrolled in that program for two years until our family moved to San Francisco in 1941. I consider my training in the WPA Art Program to be the foundation for what I later on added to my education with the aid of a few art courses in college, where my major was in the natural sciences – a good background for landscape painting – and later on, many workshops under well known artists.
I started selling a few pieces in 1952, working only in watercolor, but later, by 1956, I added oil painting; then in the middle 60’s, I discovered Acrylic. By 1974, I considered myself a professional who enjoyed continuous sales of paintings, frequent presentation of workshops and art classes that fulfilled my desire to pass on what I had learned. In the 1980’s I added Alkyd and found that I favored it over Oil; I also added Sculpture at that time. In the 90’s, along came the computer, and digital painting became a growing interest that continues today.
I now work primarily in acrylic and hold a lifetime Honorary Signature Membership in the International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP). I have been listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World, among many other collections.
My Teachers have included:
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Evelyn paints a unique blend of art and history:
People who collect her paintings say that they:
Her feeling about her work:
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Click on any painting to see a larger image on the Gallery page.
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And Baby Makes Three 11 x 14 in., acrylic on clayboard
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Welcome Light 22 x 28 in., acrylic on canvas
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Cottonwood Autumn 18 x 24 in., acrylic on canvas
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First Snow (Taos) 14 x 18 in., acrylic on canvas
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Surfside Sunset 20 x 30 in., acrylic on canvas
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The Wonder Wagon 24 x 36 in., acrylic on canvas
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Quanah Parker 16 x 12 in., acrylic on canvas
[Held in the collection of a direct-line descendant of Quanah Parker.]
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The bust at the left is terracotta, not bronze, even though it may look like a bronze sculpture.
Evelyn used the acrylic medium to create a patina that mimics bronze, even though the sculpture is a fired clay work, thus terracotta.
Such a patina has multiple uses. It has served to preserve the sculpture so that it looks very much like it did when it was first made.
The Last Warrior 12 x 13 x 7 in. terracotta bust |
In 1992, Evelyn was invited to participate in an exhibition at Cambridge University, England.
She is shown here with her Medal Winning painting drawn from experiences traveling in Kenya and eastern Africa, Cat Napping. |
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In 2003, Evelyn was honored to receive the International Peace Prize Award.
The photo was taken by Janeeen Davis. |
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Today, Evelyn paints in her home in northern New Mexico. In this recent photo, you see her in her studio with one of her newer paintings, Night Gossips, based on rock formations to be seen on National Parks lands in Utah.
Evelyn also works digitally, both in restoration work and in original art.
As Web Director, Society Historian, Mailing List coordinator, and multi-talented volunteer support person, Evelyn makes a substantial contribution to ISAP, International Society of Acrylic Painters.
Her contribution is often unsung, but is vital to the health of our organization. Thank you, Evelyn!
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Last updated: July, 2010.
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