Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
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
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 Figurative Paintings
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Harunobu - 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 lands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Peche - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a peach tree is by Peter Hoffer.
In full blossom, the pretty form of a pink peach tree dominates the canvas.
The single tree is set...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
''Silhouette 2'' Contemporary Canadian Landscape Painting of a Tree
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Harunobu - 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 lands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
''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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, 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 Figurative Paintings
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Charcoal, Acrylic, Panel
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Oil, Acrylic, Board, Handmade Paper
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’ ...
Category
2010s Romantic Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Peche - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a peach tree is by Peter Hoffer.
In full blossom, the pretty form of a pink peach tree dominates the canvas.
The single tree is set...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"Dante", painting by Peter Hoffer (44x20'), 2019
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Paris, France
"Dante", oil painting of a tree by Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer is a Canadian artist who has enjoyed a successful career in Northern America.
Peter Hoffer portrays trees. He invites t...
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2010s Realist Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
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...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Jute, Pigment
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Clay, 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Board
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...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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...
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2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Oil, Acrylic, Board, Handmade Paper
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, 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’ ...
Category
2010s Romantic Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Jute, Pigment
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, 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 Figurative Paintings
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
"Pine", painting by Peter Hoffer (72x36'), 2017
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Paris, France
"Pine", oil painting of a tree by Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer is a Canadian artist who has enjoyed a successful career in Northern America.
Peter Hoffer portrays trees. He invites th...
Category
2010s Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Board
"Lindon", painting by Peter Hoffer (37x24'), 2019
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Paris, France
"Lindon", oil painting of a tree by Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer is a Canadian artist who has enjoyed a successful career in Northern America.
Peter Hoffer portrays trees. He invites ...
Category
2010s Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Board
"Scene 2", painting by Peter Hoffer (16x64'), 2016
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Paris, France
"Scene 2", oil painting of a tree by Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer is a Canadian artist who has enjoyed a successful career in Northern America.
Peter Hoffer portrays trees. He invites...
Category
2010s Peter Hoffer Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Board
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