by Peter Moen
Oil, Modeling Paste, Styrofoam
11” x 6” x 8”
About Peter
Peter Moen grew up during the 60's in south San Jose, California. After High School, he went to U.C. Berkeley to become an engineer. He then worked as an engineer. In 2006, he took a drawing class and found out that he could draw. Since that time he has been working on becoming an artist. He loves to incorporate portraits into 2D art using oils or acrylics. He has received a MFA in Pictorial Art at San Jose State University and an AS degree in Fine Arts at San Jose City College.
My sculptures and paintings are punctuation marks in my life. I like to use my skills as a portrait sculptor and painter to make comments on current events by using partially abstract or non-objective art that include natural or abstract portraits. I use oil paint on stryrofoam, wood panels, canvas, or other substrates like single-use plastic. My emotional reaction is a big part of my art practice. In the sculpture for this exhibition, I created a nearly lifesize head of my friend Katsumi. His grandfather was a Samurai! Now we share a love for coffee. I also included a sculpture of a random man.
by Peter Moen
Oil, Modeling Paste, Styrofoam
11” x 6” x 8”
About Peter
Peter Moen grew up during the 60's in south San Jose, California. After High School, he went to U.C. Berkeley to become an engineer. He then worked as an engineer. In 2006, he took a drawing class and found out that he could draw. Since that time he has been working on becoming an artist. He loves to incorporate portraits into 2D art using oils or acrylics. He has received a MFA in Pictorial Art at San Jose State University and an AS degree in Fine Arts at San Jose City College.
My sculptures and paintings are punctuation marks in my life. I like to use my skills as a portrait sculptor and painter to make comments on current events by using partially abstract or non-objective art that include natural or abstract portraits. I use oil paint on stryrofoam, wood panels, canvas, or other substrates like single-use plastic. My emotional reaction is a big part of my art practice. In the sculpture for this exhibition, I created a nearly lifesize head of my friend Katsumi. His grandfather was a Samurai! Now we share a love for coffee. I also included a sculpture of a random man.
