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Jul/Aug 2009
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July/Aug
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Peter
Formally
Introduced
on Floor
of
Oregon
Senate
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| Senator Frank Morse and Peter with his commissioned painting |
This
past
June,
Peter
was
formally
introduced
on the
floor of
the
Oregon
Senate
by
Senator
Frank
Morse.
Mr.
Morse
commissioned
Peter
during
the past
year to
create a
painting
of a
scene of
a
grizzly
bear and
a moose
and calf
that he
saw on a
lake in
Canada.
The
scene
was not
captured
with a
camera
so Peter
and
Frank
worked
together
to get
the
image
correct
through
a series
of
sketches.
Along
with the
formal
introduction,
Peter
was also
his
guest
for much
of the
day
which
included
the
legislative
session,
a caucus
meeting
and a
committee
meeting.
Many
thanks
to Frank
Morse
for the
wonderful
experience.
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Click
Here to
see more
commissioned
paintings
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Oregon
Ducks
Unlimited
to
Publish
New
Print
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| Greenwings! 24"x18" acrylic on board
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A flight
of
greenwing
teal
slice
through
the
morning
fog.
Often
times
these
birds
can be
heard
before
they are
seen On
foggy
mornings,
if you
don't
see them
coming,
you
won't
see them
until
they are
past.
They are
fast,
erratic
flyers
that
often
stay
fairly
low to
the
ground.
This
particular
spot is
south of
Halsey,
OR and
exemplifies
a
classic
late
fall/early
winter
morning.
This
print
will be
released
as the
2010
Oregon
Ducks
Unlimited
Sponsor
Print
and will
be
available
to those
who
become
DU
Sponsors
at local
Oregon
events.
As is
common
with
many of
Peter's
prints,
proceeds
will
benefit
wetland
habitat
throughout
the
United
States.
Artist
Proofs
of the
prints
will be
available
this
fall.
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More
Prints
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Artistic
Growth
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| American River #1
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This
past
May,
Peter
was
commissioned
to
create
two
large
paintings
in a
loose
and
colorful
style -
one of
which is
pictured
to the
left. He
normally
uses a
subtle
color
palette
so this
was a
challenge
for him.
New
colors
were
purchased
and
large
brushes
were
used.
Not only
were two
large,
bright
and
colorful
paintings
produced,
but a
change
in his
work
became
imminent.
Although
he still
paints
realistically,
recent
paintings
have
shown
subtle
increases
in color
and
strategic
placements
of
complimentary
colors.
It's not
the
dramatic
color
that
jumps
out like
in the
pictured
commission,
rather
it is
the
subtle
use of
vibrant
colors
to help
breathe
a bit
more
life
into
each
painting.
There
will
surely
be more
direction
in this
area in
the
years to
come.
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Dawn
Piersma
Joins
Mathios
Studios
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| Dawn Piersma |
Recently,
Mathios
Studios
has been
undergoing
some
changes
- one of
which is
the
addition
of Dawn
Piersma
as
Business
Manager.
She has
taken
over
running
the
business-side
of the
art
allowing
Peter
more
time to
create
paintings.
Dawn
brings
to the
business
a wealth
of
background
and
knowledge.
She
received
her
Bachelors
in
Business
Administration
in 1990
and
worked a
variety
of
corporate
jobs for
10 years
before
pursuing
her high
school
business
teacher
educators
license.
Dawn has
successfully
started,
grown
and
subsequently
sold two
small
businesses
and
brings
her
wealth
of
knowledge
and
business
skills
with
her. If
you have
questions
for Dawn
or would
like to
do
business
with
Mathios
Studios
she can
be
reached
at dawn@mathiosstudios.net
or phone
at
503.507.3276.
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New
Original
Painting
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| November Teal |
November
in the
Central
Valley
of
California
can be a
foggy
place as
clear
cool
nights
ignite
the
formation
of tule
fog. As
the sun
rises on
these
calm
mornings
a battle
is waged
by the
sun to
try and
burn off
the fog
creating
some
spectacular
and
often
surreal
lighting.
This is
one such
scene as
a flock
of
greenwing
teal
circle
outside
a set of
decoys
getting
ready to
bank in
and
land.
The
water is
still
allowing
for a
perfect
reflection
of the
rising
sun.
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More
Original
Paintings
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Peter
Signs
the 2010
Prints
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| Peter signing and Marie pulling prints |
Recently
Peter
traveled
to
Milwaukee,
WI to
sign the
2010
Ducks
Unlimited
National
Stamp
prints.
Classic
Art
Prints,
known
amongst
the
artist
community
for
their
excpetional
quality,
printed
them and
once
again
did an
incredible
job
reproducing
the
exact
colors
of the
original
painting.
Tom
Zarnoth
did the
precise
color
work and
Marie
Cutraro
and her
husband
Giuseppi
hosted
Peter
for the
time it
took to
sign the
prints.
This is
the
third
time
Peter
has
visited
Classic
Art
Prints
in
conjuction
with the
Ducks
Unlimited
National
Art
Package
and each
time has
been
great.
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Upcoming
Events
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| Yaquina Head 6" x 7" acrylic c.2009
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August
15 -
September
30 -
26th
Annual
Fall
Classics,
Ponderosa
Art
Gallery,
Hamilton,
MT
August
26-28 -
Albany
Art &
Air
Festival,
Timberlinn
Park,
Albany,
OR
September
30 -
Judge,
Emerald
Art
Center,
Springfield,
OR
November
21-22 -
Aububon
Wild
Arts
Festival,
Montgomery
Park
Atrium
and
Ballroom,
Portland,
OR
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