Peter Hoffer
Canadian, b. 1924
Peter Hoffer's contemporary paintings have been described as being as much about studio materials and techniques as the subjects they convey.
Peter Hoffer portrays trees. He invites the audience to take a closer look at their posture, their details and their expressions. The subject is as important as the technique: the way trees grate, scratch and age is as much of a concern to Hoffer as the trees themselves. They are painted in a very classical, realistic and almost photographic manner, but they have a strong contemporary feeling imparted by the epoxy resin finish and the rough wooden box on which the artist paints. Hoffer’s work is a paradoxical mix of past and present, old and new, rough and sophisticated, realistic and abstract, outside perspective and intimate feeling.
The trees that Peter paints are not a copy of an existing geography. Sometimes he paints from photographs, but most of the time these trees are reminiscences. However, whether they exist or not, he sees his work as more about technique, about how he perceives the world, rather than the reality of the world itself. A few kilometres from Montreal, Peter has a cottage in the middle of the forest, which has become his lair, a place where he loves to paint. When he gets started, he starts by painting with oil on wood, then the more creative part begins: he applies touches of acrylic paint and several coats of epoxy varnish, which he makes himself. This process was inspired by the varnishes used in the academic painting salons of the 19th century, a way of embellishing paintings and conserving them. For the artist, it is a question of staging evocative landscapes, which will awaken memories, dreams, a feeling of déjà vu in each one. But at the second reading, if we see more than a landscape but a true reflection on art, the representation of nature and the painting as an object in itself, then he will have succeeded in his wager.| Average Sold Price |
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Phantome - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a tree is by Peter Hoffer.
Internationally recognized for his ethereal and romantic landscapes, Peter Hoffer has, in recent years, ...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
$12,500
H 60 in W 60 in
Temple - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting was created by a Canadian artist.
A lone tree takes centre stage in this lovely landscape by Peter Hoffer.
Huron captures the glory of fall colo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Gaze - contemporary, figurative, landscape, clay and pigment on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting is by Peter Hoffer.
The distinctive artwork of this Canadian artist lies somewhere between realism and impressionism. Lauded internationally for his ethereal landscapes Hoffer’s artwork is reminiscent of the idyllic visions of the 19th century romanticists.
This piece—a unique mix of clay and pigment on jute captures a view of the countryside…with a single human figure in the center—an almost ghost-like white image who appears to be gazing at the moon. The figure is surrounded by lush foliage painted with expressive brushstrokes in deep greens, aubergine, golden earthy browns and turquoise waters. The sky is a mix of soft blues and blush.
"I love landscape painting and one of the reasons I continue to do landscape painting is that these paintings are nowhere specific.” Peter Hoffer
“They are profound works from an artist with a clear vision.” Peter Simpson...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Clay, Pigment
"Arbre rose 2", painting by Peter Hoffer (31x31in), 2023
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Paris, France
Peter Hoffer portrays trees. He invites the audience to take a closer look at their posture, their details and their expressions. The subject is as important as the technique: the way trees grate...
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2010s Land Peter Hoffer
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$7,800
H 40.16 in W 40.16 in D 1.58 in
''Pastoral 20.1'' Contemporary Canadian Landscape Painting
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Canadian artist Peter Hoffer (1965) is best known for his landscape paintings. His style has also been compared to the idealistic landscapes of the 19th-century landscape painter Joh...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
$8,100
H 20.08 in W 59.85 in D 1.97 in
Illuminati - large, blue, architecture, abstract landscape mixed media on linen
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Peter Hoffer’s landscapes have one foot in classic realism and the other in deconstruction. This work, created with clay silicate and pigment on linen, juxtapose the Bauhaus architec...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Clay, Linen, Pigment
$15,500
H 47.5 in W 94.5 in
View South - green, blue, violet, panoramic landscape, acrylic on board
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A wide summer plain, dotted with distant trees and atmospheric mountains meets a hazy sky in this acrylic and resin painting on board. The artist's skilled rendering reminiscent of t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
$7,000
H 12 in W 59.25 in
Panoramic No 2 - soft, forest, landscape, contemporary, acrylic, resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian artist Peter Hoffer’s stunning landscape of trees, hills and sky recalls a classically romantic form. Panoramic No 02 (the second of two large paintings) is painted on panel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
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