Peter Hoffer Art
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.to
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Artist: Peter Hoffer
Dealer: OENO Gallery
Sergeant - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting was created by Canadian artist Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer’s elegant series of tree ‘portraits’ are modern landscapes. In this piece, one deciduo...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Assembly - soft, landscape, forest, contemporary, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This romantic painting from the Berlin studio of acclaimed Canadian painter Peter Hoffer is lush, rich with color, and has the surrealism of being in the interior of the forest. The ...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Chestnut - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Highly regarded for his luminous, ethereal landscapes reminiscent of the work of John Constable, Peter Hoffer has created a series of tree ‘portraits.’ Here a single chestnut tree in...
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2010s Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Panel
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 Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
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...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Der Wald (portfolio of 9) 10 of 12 - grouping, woodblock prints on art paper
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Der Wald - or, the Forest - consists of nine wood block prints in a single portfolio. In each of the nine images a single tree is printed cleanly in solid black on manila colored ar...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Printemps Pomme II - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting of a tree was created by Peter Hoffer.
Canadian artist Peter Hoffer captures the glory of an apple tree in spring in this vividly coloured mixed...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Guardian - large, green, blue, landscape, impressionist, acrylic, resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At 5 by 10 feet, this brilliantly executed landscape on panel has a luminosity and a depth rarely seen. The painting has many layers, and is finished in resin. The central figure of ...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic
Brighton - green, pink, blue, contemporary landscape, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Peter Hoffer’s landscapes are ethereal, exquisite and masterful. The Canadian artist’s work has often been compared to the paintings rendered by the famed British artist, John Consta...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Nuthatch - contemporary bird painting, clay pigment on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Peter Hoffer’s arresting artwork is masterful and exquisite in detail. The Canadian artist has exhibited in major cities throughout the world. This is one in a series of ‘portraits’ ...
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2010s Romantic Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Clay, Jute, Pigment
County - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This impressionistic landscape painting of a tree is by a Canadian artist.
Peter Hoffer’s distinctive paintings of trees—this one a fruit tree in full blossom that stands alone in a...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
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...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
Fendi - acrylic, oil, vintage paper, fashion female model, collage in plexiglass
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In his couture series, Peter Hoffer explores the theater of fashion through a reinterpreted runway. In this mixed media painting, a realistically rendered model for the Italian luxur...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Oil, Acrylic, Board, Handmade Paper
Tree Study at Dusk - landscape, trees, contemporary, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Lush, romantic imagery with a distressed surface. Hoffer's technique presents great depth of field and features hues of lavender and blues. Towards the bottom of the picture plane, t...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Der Wald (portfolio of 9) 1 of 12 - grouping, woodblock prints on art paper
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Der Wald or The Forest consists of nine wood block prints in a single portfolio. In each of the nine images a single tree is printed cleanly in solid black on manila colored archival...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Pine Portrait - large, blue, green, impressionist, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A magnificent mature pine tree stands tall in this serene landscape by Peter Hoffer. The rich green of the pine boughs contrast with the deep turquoise blue of the sky and the pastor...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Huron - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting of a tree was created by a Canadian artist.
Lauded for his ethereal and romantic landscapes, Peter Hoffer has created a unique body of work that...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
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...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Clay, Pigment
Yellow Finch - contemporary, figurative, bird, clay and pigment on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary figurative mixed media composition of a bird is by Peter Hoffer.
A masterful Canadian artist, Peter Hoffer’s realistic, exquisitely detailed artwork has been exhib...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Clay, Jute, Pigment
Bourgogne - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting of a tree was created by Peter Hoffer, respected in the international art world as a fine contemporary artist for his ethereal, atmospheric landscapes.
Reminiscent of the great romanticists of the 19th century, Peter Hoffer’s landscapes are a blend of realism and impressionism. His series of tree ‘portraits’ imbues each tree with a distinct ‘personality’ accentuated by his process. Hoffer uses scratches, markings, paint drippings, and thick coats of resin to add character to each mixed media piece. The result is thoroughly modern. This horizontal landscape offers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside-verdant green fields and a turquoise blue sky.
The viewer’s eye is drawn to the lone tree in the middle of the canvas captured at the height of the season in bright pinks.
“A landscape is continually evolving. Its topography consists of repetitive gestures of surfacing, resurfacing, and erosion. Exposed to the elements, scarred by the wind and shifting soils, the landscape reveals its own narrative.” Peter Hoffer
They are profound works from an artist with a clear vision.” Peter Simpson...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Drummer - green, blue, garden, boy, figurative acrylic, oil and pigment on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The figure of a drummer boy in blue is set against the backdrop of a cultivated garden in this haunting image by Peter Hoffer. In his paintings, Hoffer evokes nostalgia for classical...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
Laurentian - contemporary, landscape, trees, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed media landscape is by Peter Hoffer.
Reminiscent of the great romanticists of the 19th century, Peter Hoffer’s landscapes are a blend of realism and impressionism. Hoffer uses scratches, markings, paint drippings, and thick coats of resin to add character to each mixed media piece. The result is thoroughly modern. This horizontal landscape offers a view of a stand of trees rendered in autumn colours—burnt orange and red set against a soft gray-blue sky.
“A landscape is continually evolving. Its topography consists of repetitive gestures of surfacing, resurfacing, and erosion. Exposed to the elements, scarred by the wind and shifting soils, the landscape reveals its own narrative.” Peter Hoffer
They are profound works from an artist with a clear vision.” Peter Simpson...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Est - green, blue, pink, contemporary landscape, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Turquoise, pink and mauve are washed over a classical forested landscape in this horizonal composition by Canadian painter Peter Hoffer. The painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Constable - green, blue, tree, impressionist, resined, acrylic, resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A large, leafy tree framed by scumbled washes of pale blue, moss green and cerise dominates this rich landscape by Peter Hoffer. The artist's skilled rendering is reminiscent of the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Prince - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a tree is by Peter Hoffer.
In this charming landscape, a single tree resplendent in pink blossoms takes center stage on the canvas....
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Guardian II - large, tree, landscape, impressionist, acrylic, resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A lone, iconic tree stands against a vast, glowing sky. The dynamic surface of this painting is protected by a reflective resin. This is a muscular, large format and haunting landsca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic
Horse and Rider - large, green, blue, landscape, figurative, mixed media on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The ghostly figures of a man and horse are set against the epic backdrop of a forested landscape and atmospheric blue sky. Peter Hoffer's paintings evoke nostalgia for classical, rom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
Azzaro - large, fashion female model, paper, oil, acrylic, collage in plexiglass
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The theater of high fashion is captured in this imaginative mixed media painting by Canadian artist Peter Hoffer. Part of his couture series, Hoffer features a runway model in the ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media
Dior - acrylic, oil, vintage paper, fashion female model, collage in plexiglass
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In his couture series, Peter Hoffer explores the theater of fashion through a reinterpreted runway. In this mixed media painting, a realistically rendered model for the French fashi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media
Mountie - large, figurative, trees, horse, acrylic and oil painting on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The iconic presence of a Mountie in red serge on a ghostly white horse is set against the backdrop of a mountain landscape. Peter Hoffer's epic paintings evoke nostalgia for classica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
Nuthatch III - contemporary, figurative, bird, acrylic and resin on board
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary figurative mixed media composition of a bird is by Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer’s realistic artwork is masterful and exquisite in detail. The Canadian artist has exh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Board
Bauhaus No 02 - large, blue, green, architecture, deconstruction, mixed media
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Clay, Linen, Pigment
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Clay, Linen, Pigment
Panoramic No 1 - green, red, brown, yellow, horizontal, acrylic, resin on board
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Stunning rich landscape, painted on panel and sealed with resin. The work speaks to a classic romanticism in the landscape, with a thoroughly modern and contemporary treatment with t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Bauhaus No 01 - large, blue, green, architecture, deconstruction, mixed media
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Clay, Linen, Pigment
Mountie II - large, figurative, trees, horse, acrylic, oil, painting on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The iconic presence of a Mountie in red serge on a ghostly white horse is set against the epic backdrop of a forested landscape. Peter Hoffer's paintings evoke nostalgia for classica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
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 Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
Sparrow - soft, blue, lilac, bird, acrylic and clay pigment on canvas
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A beautifully rendered sparrow sits on a white branch in the center of this painting by Peter Hoffer. Known for idealized landscapes, Hoffer has chosen to honor a little bird indigen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Sacred-Heart - large, fashion, female, abstract, graffiti, resin, acrylic, panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Forgive Us Our Sins, Sacre-Coeur (Sacred-Heart in English) depicts a high fashion model on the Paris runway. St. Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, is scrawled on the canvas, graffiti style. Created in three vertical panels that reference the classic style of altar pieces, it is elevated by the lower panel. The prettiness of the model is in contrast to the grittiness of spray paint that is superimposed on the work.
This lower panel has been treated with a high gloss resin, in contrast to the matte finish of the rest of the work.
Scrawled in the lower left portion of the painting, the text reads Pardonne nos péchés, or forgive us our sins.
This monumental work is rendered in realism, but ultimately expressed as a defaced modern commodity. The spray painted graffiti is transformed into a series of balloon like images, festive till one realizes they came from a paint gun...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Parc - green, pink, blue, floral, landscape, acrylic, oil and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A spray of bright, flowering plants with a cultivated border are set against an expanse of tended, green lawn in this nostalgic image by Peter Hoffer. Titled 'Parc' the French spelli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Mountie III- large, green, blue, Canadian, figurative, mixed media on jute
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The iconic presence of a Mountie in red serge on a white horse is set against a backdrop of a cerulean lake and atmospheric sky. Peter Hoffer's paintings evoke nostalgia for classica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
Palm Tree - tropical, green, blue, contemporary, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A majestic palm stands tall amidst a tangle of tropical plants in this ethereal landscape painting by Peter Hoffer. The palm is set against a turquoise s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Young Cedar - green, pink, blue, trees, landscape, acrylic and resin on board
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An iconic young cedar is set against the epic backdrop of a sweeping landscape with distant hills. Peter Hoffer's paintings evoke nostalgia for classical, romantic forms and periods....
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
Tree Through Window Pane - blue, green, landscape, acrylic, resin on board
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A leafy summer tree overlaid with the pale blue outline of a window pane is framed by a sky of periwinkle in this acrylic on board by Peter Hoffer. The artist's skilled rendering rem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
Region Study No 2 - soft, blue, landscape, contemporary, acrylic, resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Billowing lavender and grey clouds in a soft turquoise sky rise above a treed plain in this romantic landscape by acclaimed Canadian painter Peter Hoffer. The artist's skilled render...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
Peach Sky - yellow, blue, pink, landscape, contemporary, acrylic, resin on board
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A lone tree set against a subtle peach-coloured sky has a serene and moody presence in this landscape by Canadian artist Peter Hoffer. Hoffer has created an entire series of tree por...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Region Study No 3 - landscape, trees, contemporary, acrylic, resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A sparse treed landscape displayed on a colorful sky backdrop boasting hues of lavender and blues. The painting has a liveliness that is enhanced by the resin on the surface of the w...
Category
2010s Abstract Peter Hoffer Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Board
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