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Post by swabie2424 on Jan 22, 2012 9:19:37 GMT -8
Kevin's from Houston and has had an interesting journey to get where he is. From his site... Artist Statement: My work is about the varied journeys we take through life. It’s about growing up and living in a world that is broken. These paintings are about trauma, fear and loneliness and the strength that it takes to survive and thrive. They each contain the contrast of the untainted, young and innocent against a backdrop of a worn, ragged, and defiled world. Support versus restraint, bondage versus freedom, and tension versus slack are all themes that I often visit. My work deals with isolation, loneliness and longing teamed with a level of optimistic hope. Issues of race and the division of wealth have arisen in my recent work. This work deals with the idea of rigid boundaries, the hopeful breakdown of such restrictions, as well as questions about the forces that orchestrate our behavior. His work does have an urban feel to it, but Kevin's not really an urban/street artist in the way this board thinks of that section, so I thought this was the best place for him. Official Site: kevinpetersonstudios.com    |
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Post by hillsj2001 on Jan 22, 2012 9:54:44 GMT -8
i was surprised there wasn't a thread for him yet
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Post by swabie2424 on Jan 22, 2012 10:26:11 GMT -8
Partly my fault. I meant to make a thread for him months ago, but it slipped my mind. Was reading through my PMs and I found one where I duscussed it with sleepy, and it reminded me. This is one of my favorites since I'm a big Keith Haring fan also:  |
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Post by swabie2424 on Jan 22, 2012 10:51:57 GMT -8
One more bit of "back-filling" here. Peterson was featured on the cover of issue #9 of Blue Canvas Magazine. Had a nice article about him and his work. You can still buy the issue, or a digital copy, for $10.00 here if you're interested in his work www.bluecanvas.com/magazine/past-issues  |
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Post by hillsj2001 on Jan 22, 2012 11:23:32 GMT -8
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Post by hillsj2001 on Jan 22, 2012 11:28:30 GMT -8
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Post by swabie2424 on Jan 22, 2012 13:21:44 GMT -8
The piece above was available at the Affordable Art Fair this weekend via C.A.V.E. Gallery and was getting some nice attention. It's quite nice, but it's a bit too big for my place. Asking is $4000. Not sure if it sold before the fair ended, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone pulled the trigger. Also, the piece below was at Affordable via C.A.V.E.... but had been purchased. List was $3000.  |
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Post by saL on Jan 22, 2012 13:33:23 GMT -8
thanks for sharing the photos!.. every time I see a new piece from him, I like his work even more..
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Post by NapArt on Jan 23, 2012 7:56:39 GMT -8
Thanks for posting this. I wasn't familiar with his work but these paintings are beautiful!
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Post by hillsj2001 on Jan 23, 2012 8:30:20 GMT -8
one more that doesn't include a child and graffiti   |
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Post by hillsj2001 on Jan 23, 2012 10:43:26 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on Jan 23, 2012 13:36:51 GMT -8
Kevin is an amazing painter. Next solo in LA is November 2011 at our gallery following a solo in the spring at Shooting Gallery up in SF. This will be the year many take notice for sure. Excited to be working with him.
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Post by djnologo on Jan 25, 2012 0:45:46 GMT -8
I love kevin's work. I had this commission done as a christmas present for my family. 'Poppy and Oscar'  |
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Post by bram on Jan 26, 2012 10:23:55 GMT -8
explains his batting averages
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 7, 2012 21:55:30 GMT -8
Something for his show this month at Shooting Gallery.  |
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Post by drevil on Jun 8, 2012 6:56:09 GMT -8
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Post by ksn on Jun 8, 2012 9:39:54 GMT -8
Cool, I'll definitely have to stop by tomorrow and check it out.
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Post by swabie2424 on Jun 9, 2012 6:32:08 GMT -8
If anyone here has a preview of this show, can someone PM me a link? Thanks.
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Post by drevil on Jun 10, 2012 8:53:17 GMT -8
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Post by saL on Jun 11, 2012 0:12:38 GMT -8
 Im loving this piece!.. hope he's gonna do more works in that direction in the future.. |
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Post by urbanite on Jun 11, 2012 1:40:03 GMT -8
Great thread! Talented artist who captures some strong emotions in his work without smacking a view in the face. Really loving KP's work. So happy I get to walk past this piece every day... Attachments:
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Post by mitchmcgee on Jul 3, 2012 9:10:39 GMT -8
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Post by swabie2424 on Sept 19, 2012 7:37:57 GMT -8
Kevin has a new show coming up at Thinkspace on November 3rd called "Amended".  |
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Post by hillsj2001 on Nov 10, 2012 8:53:21 GMT -8
his new show has so many amazing pieces, and affordable too (except for this broke kid lol)... i like this one among others  |
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Post by saL on Nov 10, 2012 9:19:18 GMT -8
that one is indeed beautiful!...
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