Artist Statement

Peter Hoffer is known for evocative landscapes that balance more traditional imagery with distinctly contemporary materials and processes. Trained in both sculpture and painting, Hoffer’s attention to materiality is always evident in his work. He paints directly on wood panel and often leaves part of the surface visible. Each painting is finished with a highly reflective clear resin, with intentional inconsistencies such as scratches, sporadic markings, abrasions and ripples. For Hoffer, this sets up a necessary balance between the naturalness of the painted and organic landscape, and the artificial sense of the precious “objet d’art”. A contrast is emphasized between the controlled hand of the artist and the force of the material.