Peter Eller

My artwork consists of abstract iconography. Technically, I transform the traditional oil painting technique to one that is more expressionistic and vibrant. Pure tones are developed, harmonizing them by the value of their proportional intensity in gamma or in contrast. Employed are under-layers of gold or silver leaf, smooth and heavy brush works, and palette knife textures.

Conceptually, I attempt to mystify the world rather than clarify it. I see my work as a passage from one intellectual state to another, and from a place to a space. I lift the level of physical execution to one of conceptual performance. My art is not simply retinal; I attempt to transform the retinal perception of beauty into a sublime and dialectic experience of the mind of the viewer.

I was born in Bulgaria, where I received my first degree in Fine Arts in classical painting and sculpture and was recognized as an artist. I worked on a wide range of monuments and mosaic panels, as well as group and solo exhibitions of paintings, drawings, and sculptures. With this experience I was accepted as a member of the Bulgarian National Union of Masters of Decorative and Monumental Art. Under the influence of Turner and Monet, I established my formal style of painting’s work at that time as Abstract Impressionistic Oil Painting.

Soon after relocating in Germany, the abstract work of Kandinski and German Expressionism made a dramatic impact on my work, which evolved into Figurative Abstract Expressionism. From this point on, I exhibited in many solo and group shows in Munich and other cities in Europe. In 1991 I arrived in the United States. Since 1993, San Francisco has been my home where I earned my Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts degrees from the San Francisco Art Institute.

I have exhibited my work in many galleries and shows throughout the Bay Area, nationwide and abroad. My artistic style became more and more free-breaking the boundaries of the traditions. I wanted to explore and experience much deeper the meaning of the “melting pot” of American culture, and in particular, of De Kooning, Jasper Johns, Marcel Duchamp and more.

My current professional interests include painting, sculpting, working on commissioned projects, exhibiting in solo and group shows, and teaching as a visiting professor of art at the University of San Francisco and private classes. My work is in galleries, corporations and private collections throughout the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Israel, Bulgaria, Australia, Japan, Norway, Finland and New Zealand.

Peter Eller
beyondthepointgallery.com

Peter Eller Gallery