Biography

The paintings of Peter Spohn are works of thoughtful and beautiful design. They show the hand of a skilled draftsman and are finely composed, but mostly they convey a delight in light and a keen interest in place.

— Rick Cepella (Canadian landscape artist).

Born in Vancouver, Peter Spohn received his formal art education at the Banff Center of Fine Arts and at U.B.C. Later he received a B.F.A. with honours from Haverford College, Pa. and an in 1976 a M.F.A. from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. He spent twelve years studying and teaching art in New York and Pennsylvania where he could be close to the great art museums and fully absorb the tradition of western painting. Peter returned to Vancouver in 1985 where he was married and had children. For twelve years he taught children at the Sunrise Waldorf School in Duncan, B.C. In 2003 he retired from teaching to return to painting fulltime. He now lives and paints in British Columbia, the U.S.A. and Mexico.

Peter's work is held in private and corporate collections locally and internationally. He has exhibited in commercial and public galleries and had many open studio and home shows. Currently most of his work is purchased directly from his home gallery, Sacred Mountain Studio in Duncan, B.C.

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Exhibitions

• 2009, 2010 — Station Street Gallery, Duncan, B.C.
• 2007-2010 — Sacred Mountain Studio, Duncan, B.C.
• 2007-2010 — Cowichan Valley Spring Art Show
• 2007,2009 — Home Shows, Quinns, 1320 Nanton Avenue,Vancouver, B.C.
• 2006-2009 — Sydney Juried Art Show, Winnespeare Arts Centre, Sydney, B.C.
• 2004-2010 — Visions Studio Art Tour, Duncan, B.C.
• 1982 — Comfort Gallery, Haverford College, Haverford, Pa.

Education

• 1992 — Teaching Certificate for Waldorf Schools in B.C.
• 1988-1990 — Waldorf Education Diploma, Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, Ca
• 1978 — MFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
• 1975 — BFA Honours, Haverford College, Haverford, Pa
• 1969-1971 — Summer Painting Courses, Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Banff, Alberta

Work Experience

• 2009-present — Island Oak High School, Duncan, B.C.
  Drawing and Painting Teacher
• 2006-present — Vancouver Island University, Continuing Education Department
  Painting and Design Teacher
• 1990-2002 — Sunrise Waldorf School, Duncan, B.C.
  Elementary School Teacher
• 1982-1983 — Haverford College, Haverford, Pa
  Visiting Professor in Fine Arts
• 1980-1982
  1983-1984 — Friends Seminary, New York, NY.
  High School Art Teacher
• 1978-1980 — Friends Academy, Locust Valley, New York
  High School Art Teacher