Paula Peacock Artist's Statement

An established painter since 1999, Paula Peacock uses the “Old Masters” and her own life's experiences as her source of inspiration. Her sole purpose when painting is to celebrate the form, color, purpose and exquisite design we see around us every day and often take for granted. She portrays ordinary objects with an emotion and sensuality, rich luster-than life colors, a touch of elegance and provocative interplays of light.

Working primarily in oils, her paintings reflect a combination of classical table top still lifes, layered symbolism and a touch of subtle wit. Viewers are often reminded of the 17th -18th Century Dutch masters yet Paula's works involve simply staged contemporary subject matters with results that can be thought provoking yet peaceful to the eye and mind.

Her works have won many awards in National as well as Regional and local exhibitions and can be found in numerous private collections throughout the United States, Canada, England, Italy, Indonesia and Holland.

Her art has been described as “dynamic” and “traditional realism with a twist” (art critic, Boulder Daily Camera).

Paula is an Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America, Co-Founder of the Saint Vrain Contemporary Realists, teaches at the Longmont Academy of Fine Art and is the Curator/Art Director for The Old Firehouse Art Center.