DVAA Member since 2026
Erik Adriel Peterson
WEBsite: www.erikadrielpeterson.com
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About:
Erik Adriel Peterson (they/them) teaches figure drawing, acrylic painting, and color theory at The Fleisher Art Memorial of Philadelphia, PA. They received an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (‘23), where they also obtained a Post-Baccalaureate degree (‘15). Their BFA was received from the Lyme Academy College of the Fine Arts ('14). A Connecticut native, they’ve resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 2014.
Artist Statement:
Erik Adriel Peterson paints biographic fantastical narratives. Pulling from faulty or faded memory and discordant dreams, the works aim towards un-sense. Existing in an imbalanced world of their own, the paintings are a result of Peterson’s admiration of trickster storytelling. By never fully gripping onto safer truths, the works encourage discomfort. Peterson uses vibrant colors to pierce through the more muted areas, drawing attention both away from, and to, other parts of the image, especially in areas which urge further reflection.
