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Harvey R. Peterson


Contact Information

62 High Street
Belfast Maine 04915
(207) 338~5231

Gallery or Studio Link Here

E~Mail: hputter@localnet.com

Artist Biography

Born in Seattle, Washington, Harvey has spent most of his adult life immersed in the world of art and doing what he loves best: exploring and creating. With a BFA and MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Harvey spent over 2 decades teaching and educating in the Baltimore area at the Bryn Mawr and Gilman Schools, before moving to Belfast, Maine in 1997, where he currently has his studio and gallery. With many one man shows and representation in some of the leading galleries on both the east and west coasts, Harvey continues to attract much deserved attention with his fine crafted and captivating sculptures. Most recent shows included, "Peterson on the Porch" @ Ten High Street Gallery in Camden, Maine and "Work of the Hand", at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, in Rockport, Maine.

In his own words:

These folk art figures grow out of my fascination with various forms of antique folk art where the figure plays a central role. Wether they be whirligigs, figureheads, advertising pieces, weather vanes, limberjacks, or primitive sculpture, I'm interested in the variety of handling, materials, and expression I find. In addition, I am interested in self taught, primitive, raw, and outsider art and though my formal training precludes my designation as such, I do try to access that part of my creative being to bring my figures to life. They are constructed from a variety of materials, including: simply carved and constructed wood, fabircs, found objects, metal leaf, and paint applied, then finished with different stains and varnishes to create the patina of age. Both gesture and articulation are also important considerations. The bases are an integral part of the work rather than mere supports for the piece.
 
 

On-going & 2007 Exhibitions

Current Works @ Ten High Street Gallery, Camden, Maine
Current Works @ Sylvia Antiques/Four Winds Craft Guild, Nantucket, Mass
Current Works @ Wayne Pratt Antiques, Woodbury, Conn
Current Works @ Just Folk, Summerland, CA



 
 
 

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The visitor agrees not to reproduce, publish or distribute any of the displayed material without permission from the artist.

Work in the Permanent Collection of the Davistown Museum
 
 

M.A.G. Artist Guild Items for Sale


Boumi Shriner
Polychromed wood ~ 33 1/2" h x 13"w
$2,000.00

M.A.G. Artist Works

*Please note: These works are for sale but held by the artist or on display at other galleries. If you are interested in them, please contact the artist or M.A.G. and we will direct you to the correct source. Thank you. M.A.G. reserves the right to withdraw work as it sells and is subject to error.
 
 
 

Business in Town Man
Wood, fabric, mirror, leather w/ polychrome ~ 30"h X 12"w X 5"d

 
Swordfisherman
Wood, cod line, copper leaf, polychrome ~ 39"h X 15"w
$2,000.00
Jockey

 
 
Calling Jester Mundis Clockman

 
Yardstick Man

 
3-drawer Fat Boy
Wood, fabric, tape measure, polychrome ~ 30"h X 10"w
Lobster Buoy Whirligig
Lobster buoy, wood, copper leaf, polychrome ~ 41"h X 10"w
$2,100.00

 
Grants Polish Mop Man
Wood, tin, fabric, cod line, polychrome ~ 31"h X 28"w X 9"d


"Angel of the Crosses" 
40" x 12" x 8"
$2200

 

"Weightlifter, My Hero" 
38" x 17" x 6" 
$2100

"Colco Putty Man"  
39" x 15" x 7" 
$2100

 

The artwork on this site is protected under United States and International copyright laws. 
The visitor agrees not to reproduce, publish or distribute any of the displayed material without permission from the artist.

Participating artists donate 30% of MAG on-site sales proceeds to benefit the Davistown Museum. When we sell work that is exhibitied on the MAG website but held elsewhwere, we solicit a 10% donation. If the artist or another gallery sells the artwork, no commission is solicited or requested. We hope the MAG website exposure will help sell more artwork from the artists' own studios or in galleries which show their work.