Art 713 June - July 2015 - PEARL ART | Page 6

Hunting Art Prize for 2015 Kevin Peterson “Fire” 26 x 36, oil on panel If you are planning on Selling in 2015, NOW is the time to prepare! Cell: 832-368-5953 Office: 281-492-5984 www.ChristiBorden.com Christi Borden, Realtor 2013 “Realtor of the Year” Houston Association of Realtors Houston artist Kevin Peterson is the winner of the $50,000 Hunting Art Prize for 2015. The painting was selected from over 100 finalists in the 35th annual award program, which is sponsored by the global oil services company and is the most generous annual art prize in North America for painting and drawing. Peterson has been a finalist five times in the last eight years and his entry was featured on the annual Hunting Art Prize keepsake poster produced in 2008. Announcement of his winning came during an evening awards gala on May 2 at the Friedkin Companies Campus, Gulf States Toyota, in Houston. "It is such a privilege to be included among the unbelievably gifted artists who have been named winners of this prestigious prize," said Peterson. "As a longtime participant in the competition, I have to say this is an incredible accomplishment and a life-changing recognition. I couldn't be more honored to earn this generous award." Peterson's works explore the varied journeys of life, detailing the experience of growing up and living in a world that is broken. His paintings address trauma and fear, and bring forth the loneliness and strength required to survive and thrive. Contrasting the untainted innocence of youth with a worn, ragged, and defiled world, his works encompass divergent themes of support versus restraint, bondage versus freedom, and tension versus slack, while communicating feelings of isolation, loneliness, and longing that are teamed with an optimistic sense of hope. His works have been shown around the globe, including in shows and exhibitions in Germany, California, New York, and Florida. He studied art at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2001. www.huntingartprize.com www.kevinpetersonstudios.com “Skyline, Yellows and Blues” by Ken Elliott 36” x 36” 2143 Westheimer Suite B - 713.371.6333 www.ardensgallery.com y Factorss Eyegla utlet O y less can pa en you wh y more ’s names 024 Why pa nd xas 77 ous bra ton, Te in fam y Hous ty Fw a # B K 5 9079 8-566 713-46