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June 08, 2010 Peter Apicella selected as the 2010 Community Artist in the Parks. 
Peter Apicella has been selected as the 2010 Community Artist in the Parks by the National Park Service. The program was created in 2009 as a way to highlight the connection between local artists and the landscapes of the National Park Service Southeast Utah Group (SEUG): Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments. Peter says he first fell in love with the Colorado Plateau in college. Since moving full time to Moab in 2004, a small body of fun, refreshing, colorful landscapes has emerged from his hiking and scrambling adventures. In 2006, Pete presented a freeform display of his early work at Moonflower Market Gallery in Moab, which was well received by the public. "I have been very fascinated with how our beautiful natural surroundings here cross over into artistic and symbolic realms involving super-saturated color bursts, undulating wiggly line trails, displays of the fortitude of plant and animal life, and totemic suggestion/modern druidism. I create a wide variety of prismatically colored funscapes, weirdscapes, and sketches, using primarily at this point: 8 ½ x 11 paper, sharpies, colored pencils and the occasional magic marker set. I also do black and whites". Peter will share a sense of wonder and fun with our park visitors, staff and community. For more information, visit the Community Artist in the Parks web page. |
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