The Art of Peter Mathios
About Peter Mathios
2009 Ducks Unlimited International Artist of the Year
Every artist dips his own brush into his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
--Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)
Behind each of
Peter's paintings is inspiration that comes from past experiences.
There
has to be that breathtaking moment when everything comes together in a
harmony that strikes the core of his soul in order for him to paint
something. Moments like these usually stem from childhood memories and for
Peter they originated from hunting ducks with his father and brother in
the Suisun Marsh of Northern California. During this time, he really
became interested in the different species of waterfowl and drew them
religiously. During his free time, Peter even drew the wildlife photos
that appeared in hunting magazines as well as fantastic hunting scenes he
longed to experience.
Upon graduating from the
University of California at Davis with a degree in art, Peter moved to
Bend, Oregon to hunt, fish, ski, and, above all, paint. It was there
that he met and married his wife, Rachelle. Together, they hiked the
many trails around Central Oregon gathering reference and studying the
abundant wildlife. They now reside in the rich, diverse Willamette
Valley where they are raising their two children and Peter is pursuing
his art full time..
Peter has been selected as the 2009 International Ducks Unlimited Artist
of the Year and will also be included in the 2008 Pheasants Forever National Art Package.
He has also just been selected, for the
seventh time, as the
Oregon Ducks
Unlimited "Artist of the Year" for 2008. Proceeds from
these art programs directly benefit wildlife habitat throughout the
country. Peter has been juried into the
prestigious Birds in Art exhibition three times and has appeared in Wildlife Art
and US Art magazines as well as appearing twice on the cover
of California Waterfowl. Internationally, he designed the
2001
New Zealand Fish and Game Habitat Stamp.
Resume
Awards
2009 Ducks Unlimited International Artist of the Year -
Official News Release Link
Field & Stream
Radio Interview Link
2008 Pheasants Forever National Art Package
2008 Alaska Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Artist
2008 Oregon Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year
2007 Ducks Unlimited National Package
2007 Idaho Ducks Unlimited "Sponsor Artist"
2007 Oregon Ducks Unlimited "Artist of the Year"
2007 California Ducks Unlimited "Sponsor Artist"
2006 Wild Wings February "Featured Artist"
2006 1st Place -- Oregon Ducks Unlimited “Artist of the Year” Print
2006 1st Place – Michigan Duck Stamp Contest
2006 1st Place -- Michigan Ducks Unlimited “Artist of the Year” Stamp &
Print
2005 1st Place -- Oregon Ducks Unlimited “Artist of the Year” Print
2005 1st Place – California Heritage Stamp Competition
2003 11th Place – Federal Duck Stamp Competition
2002 Featured Artist – Pacific Flyway Decoy Association’s Wildlife
Art Festival
2002 "New Zealand Fish & Game Habitat Stamp"
2002 1st Place -- California Ducks Unlimited "Artist of the Year"
2001 1st Place -- Oregon Ducks Unlimited "Artist of the Year"
2000 1st Place -- Oregon Ducks Unlimited "Artist of the Year"
1999 1st Place Acrylics - Snake River Showcase
1999 Merit Award -- Snake River Showcase
1999 1st Place -- Oregon Ducks Unlimited "Artist of the Year"
1999 1st Place Acrylics -- California Open Wildlife Art Festival
1998 2nd Place -- Oregon Trout Stamp
1997 10th Place -- Federal Duck Stamp Contest
1997 3rd Place -- Florida Duck Stamp Contest
1996 3rd Place -- Oregon Trout Stamp Contest
Past Shows (Brief Listing)
2007 Birds in Art - Leigh Yawkee Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Wild Wings® Fall Festival – Wild Wings Gallery, Lake City, MN
2007 Nature in Miniature - Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
2007 American
Miniatures Show – Settler’s West Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2007 Masterworks in Miniature – Gallery One, Mentor, OH
2006 Peppertree Art Show - Peppertree Ranch, Santa Ynez, CA
2006 American Miniatures Show – Settler’s West Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2006 Masterworks in Miniature – Gallery One, Mentor, OH
2006 The Art of Seeing: Nature Revealed through Illustration - Oakland
Museum of California
2006 Faculty Emeritus & Alumni Art Show - Western Oregon University -
Monmouth, OR
2005 Wild Wings® Fall Festival – Wild Wings Gallery, Lake City, MN
2005 Two Man Show w/ Rod Frederick – Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
2005 Wildlife in Miniature – Elsinore Gallery, Salem, OR
1998 - 2006 Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Wildlife Art Festival –
Sacramento, CA
2002 Featured Artist - Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Wildlife
Art Festival
2000, 2001, 2004 Salem Art Fair – Salem, OR
1999-2002 Waterfowl Festival – Easton Maryland
1999-2001 Reflections of Nature – Fallbrook, CA
2000 Crocker Art Museum Exhibition and Auction – Sacramento, CA
1998 1999 Birds in Art – Leigh Yawkee Woodson Art Museum – Wausau, WI
1998 1999 Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show - Seattle City Exhibition Center
Publications
Wild Wings® Paintings & Sculpture Collection – (2005/2006/2007)
Cover – California Waterfowl Magazine (Oct./Nov. 2004)
California Waterfowl Magazine (1998,2004)
Editorials
Michigan Outdoor News
– Cover Story (Sept. 2005)
Wildlife Art Magazine (1998,1999,2005)
US Art Magazine - large article(1998,1999)
Sacramento Bee Newspaper - large article(2001)
Albany Democrat Herald Newspaper - articles(2001,2003,2005,2008)