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Chris Peters

A Prayer for the Living

About Me


"Sister Beatrice"

I am a painter living and working in Los Angeles. I trained and now teach at the Gage Academy of Art , which focuses on academic painting techniques.

My work can be found at galleries devoted to the Los Angeles Pop Surrealism / Lowbrow Art movement. For the latest info please visit www.chrispeters.com

"No Protection"

My Interests

Painting and teaching.

"Until The Moss Had Reached Our Lips"

I'd like to meet:

I love this poem by Emily Dickinson:

I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.

He questioned softly why I failed?
"For beauty," I replied.
"And I for truth, -the two are one;
We brethren are," he said.

And so, as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And covered up our names.

My entire body of work is an attempt to capture the feeling I get every time I read it. One day I might succeed, until then here are my paintings...



"A Prayer For The Living"

My Blog

Carnivora: The Dark Art of Automobiles

I’ll have a painting on display at the "Carnivora: The Dark Art of Automobiles" show at the grand opening of L’imagerie Gallery on May 3rd, 2008. You can get more info here:http://www...
Posted by Chris Peters on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:53:00 PST

Upcoming exhibitions...

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS  Everything But The Kitschen SyncFriday, March 7, 20088:00pm - 11:00pmShow runs until March 30, 2008La Luz de Jesus Gallery4633 Hollywood BlvdLos AngelesCurator:...
Posted by Chris Peters on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:42:00 PST

Brad Benedict’s Sideshow at Robert Berman Gallery


Posted by Chris Peters on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:52:00 PST

Talking Board Group Show Pictures

  Opening Night Photos by Mark Weston Photography   ...
Posted by Chris Peters on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:32:00 PST

Next-Gen Group show at Copro/Nason

Great show!  Here are some pictures: Mark Weston Photography ...
Posted by Chris Peters on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:13:00 PST

Cannibal Flower Featured Artist photos

Mark Weston took some great photos of the March 31 Cannibal Flower show in downtown LA... Mark Weston Photography...
Posted by Chris Peters on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:15:00 PST

Group show at Strychnin Gallery in NYC starts Feb 9

    Opening Night Photos by Mark Weston Photography ...
Posted by Chris Peters on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:04:00 PST