Reflections of an Inner Life:
The Art of Peter Strickman
On view
Saturday June 8 – Saturday July 20, 2024
Reception Sunday June 9, 1-4pm
Saturday June 8 – Saturday July 20, 2024
Reception Sunday June 9, 1-4pm
Please email us at [email protected] if you are attending. Additionally, bringing a $5 bill will help streamline entry at the artist reception. |
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Reflections of an Inner Life: The Art of Peter Strickman
Peter Strickman (1946-2017) was an artist whose work encompassed the poetry of both the natural and spiritual worlds. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Strickman was a brilliant student who, following his junior year of high school, was accepted at Marlboro College in Vermont. After several years of intense study and painting under the influence of instructor Frank Stout, Strickman graduated and embarked on a solo career. With a deft hand and a discerning eye, he embraced a multitude of subjects and styles. His joyful landscapes are often a blur of verdant foliage and azure waterways. A darker mood emerges in the artist’s still life and figurative paintings. Strickman had numerous exhibitions and sold many works. However, at the age of thirty, Peter Strickman withdrew to an inner life, leaving “painting and color behind,” as he wrote. Inspired by the teachings of Zen Buddhism, he then created a body of lyrical ink drawings. Strickman’s “beloved sister, Bonnie,” has been the caretaker for her brother’s remaining work, which has been the genesis for this exhibition. Nancy Whipple Grinnell, Curator |
