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Peter Drake Harriet Walks Away, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 33 in. Courtesy of the artist and  Linda Warren Projects

Summer Exhibition Flowers Gallery 529 West 20th St. New York, NY June 20  - July 15, 2017

Eleventh Annual Summer Exhibition of the New York Academy of Art.

Curated by Matthew Flowers, Director, Flowers Gallery, Andrew Russeth, executive editor of ARTNews, and Joyce Varvatos, art advisor.

Flowers Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery with three locations in London and New York. The dual programs exhibit a range of media by established and emerging artists. The gallery is an active publisher of prints and multiples, with a dedicated focus on international photography.

The Power of Authorship | BmoreArt | Peter Drake, Dean at the New York Academy of Art Interviewed by Matthew Klos

“To be successful is different for each artist. We’ve got students that are curating shows and writing criticism. My hope is that over time they will all become full time participants in the art world. That really means creating a community and sustaining yourself through your community, helping your community and that’s the thing that we really try to build here. You talk to any arts administrator and they always talk about community but we really make an effort to sustain that.“ - Peter Drake

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: NEW YORK November 19, 2015 - January 2, 2016 Opens Thursday November 19, 6 - 8PM

Flowers Gallery 529 West 20th Street NY, NY 10011 http://www.flowersgallery.com

P.F.C, 2015, Acrylic on panel, 8 x 8 inches Louise, 2015, Acrylic on panel, 6 x 6 inches

P.F.C. and Louise by Peter Drake courtesy of Linda Warren Projects.

Subtractive Drawing

I sand away at the surface of the paint to define the images. Working this way there is the sense that the image is there to begin with and all that remains is to remove the detritus or unwanted residue. Light acts as a clarifying force and  also operates as a principle character in any implied narrative.

Mansion, 2015, Acrylic on paper sanded, 36 x 36 in. Ranch, 2015, Acrylic on paper sanded, 18 x 24 in. Modern, 2015, Acrylic on paper sanded, 22 x 30 in. Ponte Vedra, 2015, Acrylic on paper sanded, 22 x 30 in.

A Conversation with Peter Drake  - ARTPULSE  NO.20  VOL.6  pg. 50-54

Pleased to share a published interview by ARTPULSE Magazine's Senior Editor Stephen Knudsen.

Click on link to read and download PDF

https://www.dropbox.com/s/csdiznk9uzdygov/ArtPulseMag_PeterDrake_Interview_Vol20.pdf?dl=0

Images featured in Artpulse, top to bottom:

Peter Drake, Delightful Garden, 2005, Acrylic on Canvas, 102 x 89 in. Studio shot, Drake with Four Riders, 2012, Acrylic on Canvas, 112 x 148 in. Peter Drake, War Stories, Single Channel, Video Stills on Vimeo Peter Drake, Bad Dog, 2008, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 38 in. Peter Drake, Chandelier, 2012, Acrylic on Canvas 34 x 42 in.