John Peters Art
American, 1927-2019
Asked by musician Andrew Schulman about what he had done for a living, John responded, “A lot of things. I was a longshoreman, worked in construction, the hotel business. I’ve lived in Westbeth, one of New York’s oldest artist communities, for years. I got in there because I’m a poet, always have been, even when I worked those day jobs. … My poetry came out of an early love—a passion for storytelling, both in the giving and receiving. It brings me joy. ‘Joy’ is my favorite word.”
–From Waking the Spirit: A Musician’s Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul by Andrew Schulman, 2016
Photo: From Elijah White film on John Petersto
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Brown DNA Abstract Drawing, Marker on Archival Paper, 1980s, Framed
By John Peters
Located in Arp, TX
John Peters 1927-2019
"Brown DNA"
1980s
Marker on paper
8"x10" brown wood frame float mount over linen mat 11"x12.75
Unsigned, came from a portfolio of the artist's work
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1980s Abstract John Peters Art
Materials
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Bumble Bee Abstract Collage on Archival Paper, Signed, 2008, Framed
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John Peters 1927-2019
"Bumble Bee"
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John Peters 1927-2019
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2005
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Category
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Materials
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