Bruce Peeso

All of my paintings are done in acrylic on board. Numerous glazes are applied for a greater luminosity. Extreme proportions are designed to emphasize the vastness of the landscapes, and the simplicity of content is intended to convey a peaceful serenity that invites the viewer back to another time or place. Although the paintings are based on reality, they are not intended to be paintings of a specific place.

All of my paintings are done in acrylic on board. Numerous glazes are applied for a greater luminosity. Extreme proportions are designed to emphasize the vastness of the landscapes, and the simplicity of content is intended to convey a peaceful serenity that invites the viewer back to another time or place. Although the paintings are based on reality, they are not intended to be paintings of a specific place.

Bruce Peeso's paintings focus on the horizon. Each is designed to emphasize the vastness of the landscape, while the simplicity of content is intended to convey a peaceful serenity that invites the viewer to enter. Images that form the basis of his work are gathered as Bruce travels around the country with his wife Jude, a fellow artist. Although the paintings are based on reality, they are not intended to be paintings of any specific place. Rarely does he identify the actual locations – that is not what is important. They are simply peaceful landscapes that could be anywhere, and hopefully will take the viewer back to another time or place. Bruce's paintings have won numerous awards, including the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Best of Show award in 1996.

All of my paintings are done in acrylic on either hardboard or watercolor board. The extreme proportions are designed to emphasize the vastness of the landscapes, and the simplicity of content is intended to convey a peaceful serenity that invites the viewer to enter. Images gathered as I travel around the country form the basis for my work. Although the paintings are based on reality, they are not intended to be paintings of any specific place. Rarely can I identify the actual locations – that is not what is important. They are simply peaceful landscapes that could be anywhere, and hopefully they will take you back to another time or place. Bruce's paintings have won numerous awards at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, including Best of Show in 1996.

With paintings that cover a myriad of locales, Bruce Peeso depicts the subjects that are America. An old farmhouse. A solitary barn. These images recur throughout his work, suggesting a grander past. This interest in nostalgia has been evident throughout his career. Drawing on the tradition of the painters of the Hudson River School, his extensive travels provide him with a unique sense of the land, its color and its atmosphere. The strength and serenity of his work can be attributed to its simplicity. While many of the pieces contain a structure, the intent is not necessarily for that to be the subject. The appeal is the expansiveness of the space. It is the interplay of light and shadow that gives the painting feeling, sets the mood, and plays a major role in their design.

Peeso received a B.F.A. in painting from Ohio university in 1973 and has been a full time artist for thirty-eight years. He has been recently published in "Watercolor Magic, and "Artist Magazine". His paintings are done on either watercolor board or hardboard, using acrylic paint with only water as a medium. The strength and serenity of his work can be attributed to its simplicity. The paintings are not cluttered, but rather, often simple. The expansiveness of space and interplay of light and shadow give his paintings feeling, setting the mood, and playing a major role in their design.