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Peter Wyse
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Peter Wyse
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Peter Wyse was born in the Year of the Dog and currently resides with his wife, son, and Labrador in British Columbia. He was introduced to art at an early age through his grandfather, R.E. Walker who schooled his grandson in the practice of painting and
the discipline required by an artist.
Peter Wyse's art philosophy follows that of Samuel Butler: “The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him or not only he will not scold you, he will make a fool of himself
too.” ca. 1912
Peter Wyse’s eclectic art interests range from Matisse and Rothko to the murals of mesoamerica. These influences are evident within his spatial relationships and with his lively use of colours and line. Wyse has worked with a
wide range of mediums. He now paints exclusively with acrylics. Insatiably curious, Peter takes great delight in the mundane, using his unique style of layering and sanding flat coats of paint to reveal how the ordinary can become
extraordinary.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“I live within a landscape filled with dogs and frogs, flora and fauna, and even a rubber duck or two. My home is both peaceful and playful. Silence is interrupted by the rhythmic message of the frogs and
the howling wolves that reside next door; it is the band of musicians who I paint. The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre believed that life must have meaning, but it is we, ourselves, who must create this meaning in our own lives. Perhaps this is why I
have collected symbols like the apple, which alludes to life, or the rubber duck, who witnesses the most intimate moments of our lives, and much like the dog, plays the fool with us too.”
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Peter Wyse
Collections
BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Canuck Place Children's Hospice, Vancouver, BC
Central City Brewing Company, Surrey, BC
Don De Cotiis, Vancouver, BC
The Bay, Calgary, AB
Credits
2008 CTV News
Education
1995 Bachelor of Fine Art, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Exhibitions
2013 Snow Days, Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2012 BEARS, Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2010 SNOWtastic, Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2007 Hockey Time, Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2006 Dynamic Demo Day, Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2003 White Rock Gallery, White Rock, BC
2002 Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2001 Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001 Mix Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001 Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB
2000 Deborah Worsfold Gallery, BC
1999 The Fort Gallery, Langley, BC
1994 Painting Show, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Publications
1999 "Life's A Beach for Playful Artist", Janis Foster, The Abbotsford News, Abbotsford, BC
1999 "Life's A Beach", The Langley Times, Langley, BC
2001 "Brownridge Brings Colour", Dayna Connoly, Summit Up, Banff Crag and Canyon, Banff, AB
2007 SWERVE, Entertainment Supplement to The Calgary Herald, cover image and article
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