Flow…
Peter Stolvoort taps his spirit’s core to lend his works deep emotion,
and memories of moments in time. His transatlantic crossing as a boy,
and this metaphor for his life, are the main inspirations for the
“flow” series of paintings.
Peter’s unique works begin with a concept layout in an under painting.
He premixes all of the colors to establish a cohesive palette. Copious
amounts of acrylic paint are directly poured or applied with a
custom-cut brush to create layers of color on the canvas. Then, the
layers are accented with brush-flung strands, added materials, pallet
knife grooves and simple manipulation of the canvas. The energy and
movement of this process creates vibrant currents of color, light, and
reflection in powerful compositions that flow endlessly over the edges
of the canvas.
Salt grass…
The transition between the sea and marsh is the inspiration for Peter’s
series of “grass” paintings. These works celebrate: sea breezes,
different heights of the sun, the calls of wading birds, red winged
blackbirds, and the soft rustle of salt grass.
Peter first applies an underlying painting of the marsh and sky. Then
he premixes fluid acrylic paints to establish an overall palette
increasing the intensity and values by adding accents and hues. Using a
finely trimmed wide brush, he applies one layer of color at a time,
allowing each color to dry before applying the next. This process
creates vibrant sculptural representations of the life and movement in
the marsh.
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