Charles L. Peterson (April 5, 1927 – June 2, 2022),[3] also known as Chick Peterson,[4] was an American artist known for watercolor paintings and for maritime artwork.[5] He was also known for painting ghosts that are not in watercolor, but were placed within otherwise watercolor paintings.[6]
Charles L. Peterson | |
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| Born | April 5, 1927 Elgin, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 2, 2022 (aged 95) Ephraim, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Education | American Academy of Art, Marietta College, Ohio University |
| Subject | Fine art |
| Notable works | Memories Collection Maritime Collection School Days A Week in Door County |
| Spouse | Susan[2] |
| Website | |
| clpetersonstudio.com, archived October 22, 2020 | |
Early life
editPeterson graduated from Elgin High School in 1945[7] He then served in the U.S. Pacific Navy in the South Pacific,[8] and then attended the American Academy of Art College in Chicago and Marietta College in Ohio.
Career
editAfter serving in the navy, Peterson was a professor at Concord University in West Virginia and also was a faculty member at Marietta College.[9] He worked in the limited edition print industry.
After retiring from the limited edition print industry, Peterson continued to paint daily and designed work specifically for reproduction. He also worked on commission for private or corporate interests.[10] Peterson died on June 2, 2022, at his home in Ephraim.[11]
After service in WWII in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Charles graduated from Chicago's American Academy of Art, and earned a BA at the Marietta College of Ohio, and an MFA from Ohio University with a post masters study at the University of Wisconsin. He enjoyed a 20 year long career as a Professor and eventually became the Head of the Art Department at Marietta College, Ohio. Influenced by a life long interest in nature, and particularly the sea, he devoted his classically trained skills to genre painting, and painting the lives of ordinary people doing ordinary things, commonly in historic settings.
In 1973 Peterson moved his family to Ephraim, Wisconsin. As a full time painter, he soon established a national (and eventually international) reputation, initially through Illustrations for Wooden Boat, Cruising World, Sail and other nautical magazines. He also became known through international competition, being listed among the "Modern Marine Masters" by The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport Museum where he had won several prizes, the most recent being the Museum Purchase Award in 2006.
He also enjoyed a parallel career in the signed, limited edition print field, producing over 130 pieces since 1979. From 1992 onward, associated with the White Door Publishing Company, he was listed by the U.S. Art Magazine as being among The Top Ten Most Popular in the nation's print industry. White Door Publishing also published two books of his work: "Of Time and Place" which won the Printing Industries of America, Inc. "Best of Category for 1997" award, and "Reflections" in 1999.
Exhibitions
edit- Anderson House Work Bench in Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin
- Cottage Row Framing and Gallery in Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin
- Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut
Awards and honors
edit- Hoyne Award
- Modern Marine Master
- Museum Purchase Award at the 27th International – Mystic Maritime Museum Gallery
- US Art Magazine Hall of Fame
- Best of Category for 1997 and 1999 – Printing Industries of America
Publications
edit- Of Time and Place (White Door Publishing Co., 1994)
- Reflections (White Door Publishing Co., 2001
References
edit- ^ Miller Art Museum debuts Ephraim artist's retrospective, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, July 21, 2017
- ^ Charles Peterson by Liz Maltman, Door County Almanak, No. 1, 1982–1983, from the Sister Bay Historical Society Website
- ^ "Obituary: Charles Lloyd Peterson". June 6, 2022.
- ^ Biography: Charles L. Peterson, Colorado Springs Colorado: Broadmoor Galleries
- ^ Charles L. "Chick" Peterson, Door County TODAY, (interview on youtube.com) October 18, 2012 at 0:34
- ^ Peterson gives painting demonstration by Samantha Hernandez, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, November 28, 2014
- ^ Charles “Chick” L. Peterson Biography, Elgin Area School District U46,
- ^ Hall of Honor 2002, Alumni Awards, Marietta University
- ^ Charles L. Peterson: An Artist’s Life Work by Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead, Door County Pulse / Peninsula Pulse, August 11, 2017
- ^ Charles L. Peterson studio, archived October 22, 2020
- ^ Charles Lloyd Peterson (obituary) Ozaukee Press, June 8, 2022 and In Memoriam: Artist Charles “Chick” Peterson, Door County Pulse, June 15, 2022
Sources
edit- Blei, Norbert (February 1994). Charles L. Peterson – Of Time and Place. White Door Publishing Co. 1994. ISBN 0-9643438-1-9.
- Blei, Norbert (May 2001). Charles L. Peterson – Reflections. White Door Publishing Co. 2001. ISBN 0-9643438-3-5.
External links
edit- Flickr page
- Charles L. Petersion Biography – Country Art
- Charles L. Peterson Bio and Prints – Prints.com
- Recent Art Show – Cottage Row Gallery
- Charles L. Peterson Biography – Christ Centered Art
- Charles L. Peterson Biography – Mapleleaf Gallery
- Charles L. Peterson – Fine Art at World Wide Art
- Charles L. Peterson, Hall of Honor Award – Marietta College
- Portrait photograph of Peterson in 2020, markkauzlarich.com
- An Uncommon Father's Day Journey for a Merganser Family by Roy and Charlotte Lukes, Peninsula Pulse July 2, 2009