“A painting for me is a drama—one that I hope invites the viewer in. If that person can experience some of the pleasure from an image that I’ve seen and captured for myself, I’ve accomplished a great deal.”

Education:

Bachelor's and Master's degrees, Pratt Institute, New York

Corporate and Institutional Collections:

The Franklin Mint, Philadelphia

Long Island Savings Bank, New York

Capital Re Corp. New York

Sheraton Hotels, New York

New York Times, New York

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York

Sherry Netherlands Hotel, New York

Lloyds Bank International Ltd. New York

Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc. New York

Yves St. Laurent, New York

McCaffery and Ratner, Inc. New York

The Kanew Corp. New York

Commissions:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Egyptian Department

Ebasco Services, Inc. New York

Cointreau Liqueur-France

International Council of Shopping Centers, New York

Money Magazine and Fortune Magazine

Exhibitions

Cavalier Gallery, New York, New York 2004

Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT, & Nantucket, Ma.

Gallery 84, New York City, Solo Show 1986

Capricorn Gallery, Washington D.C.

Grand Central Art Gallery, New York

Lake Gallery, Lake Tahoe, CA

Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

Artist Statement:

“I had always painted and, while no prodigy, was doing creditable work by the time I graduated from high school. Fortunately, the arts and design courses at Pratt Institute were strongly oriented toward training the aesthetic eye, concentrating on the refinement of perception and the understanding of the most elemental abstractions that surround us and govern our lives.

Of the many courses pursued, my extensive study of sculpture was my most valued. The study of form, line, and space—while living in an environment dominated by forms, lines, and intriguing vistas— planted the seeds for my ultimate career as an artist primarily of New York City scenes. I was fortunate to study under the tutelage of such luminaries as Gabriel Laderman, Phillip Pearlstein, and Rowena Reed Kostellow, to name a few.

Upon graduating from Pratt with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, in 1968, and a strong desire to make a living wage, I began work in the graphic arts and design field, and worked on such projects as exhibits within the US pavilion at the 1970 World’s Fair, Osaka; a museum of the history of the New York Times; graphics and displays for the Egyptian exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and the design of descriptive graphics on the observation deck of the World Trade Center.

All the while painting. By 1980, I became a member of a co-op gallery on 57^th Street and enjoyed a fortuitous beginning with the largest and earliest sale (six paintings) for a new member. I began to leave design work behind and concentrate with greater energy on painting.

I was soon sought out by one of New York’s top artist’s representatives, Karen Plant and her firm Museum Editions, New York, and in the 10 years following, I saw my work hung in a number of corporate and institutional venues, including Ambac Corp., Capital Re Corp., Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Fox-Morris, The Franklin Mint, Hunton & Williams, The Kanew Corp., Lee Hecht Harris, Lloyds Bank International, Loews Corp, Long Island Savings Bank, NYU Medical Center, ITT- Sheraton Hotels, and the Sherry Netherlands Hotel. My work is also included in private collections in New York City, Westchester, Connecticut, Washington, DC, Lake Tahoe, and Youngstown, Ohio.

I had long since fallen in love with the City and its fascinating complexity; to express that love through my paintings came naturally. The City is capable of many moods, but I find it most sublime at sunrise and sunset. In my 37 years living there, I’ve had countless opportunities to gather sketches and ideas.

My father, worried for my future as an artist, asked me long ago what I would do when I ran out of subjects to paint, and I had to laugh when I thought of the image upon image crowding in and demanding attention in my mind. The challenge was much closer to finding the patience and discipline to give my fullest ability to each painting in its turn.”    –Peter Sibley