The Gallery at HAC
2020
PLANNING A VISIT?
If you plan to visit us to check out the ongoing art gallery, please either call us (651-437-4320) to setup an appointment, or use the CONTACT PAGE to let us know when you would like to visit.
Our building hours are generally open from 3:00-7:00pm Monday through Thursday while music lessons happen.
The gallery will also be open when we have a scheduled FREE COFFEE CONCERT. For dates and times of those concerts, please visit our Upcoming Concerts page.
If you plan to visit us to check out the ongoing art gallery, please either call us (651-437-4320) to setup an appointment, or use the CONTACT PAGE to let us know when you would like to visit.
Our building hours are generally open from 3:00-7:00pm Monday through Thursday while music lessons happen.
The gallery will also be open when we have a scheduled FREE COFFEE CONCERT. For dates and times of those concerts, please visit our Upcoming Concerts page.
Peter Mak Art Exhibition 2020 – A Retro
April/May
Opening Reception – March 6 Friday, 6:00-8:30 pm
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Temple Street
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Artist’s Statement – Peter Mak, Jan 2020
I wish to thank the Hastings Arts Center for this wonderful opportunity to exhibit some of my artwork. In my thirty some years of teaching art, I have had the pleasure to share my interest in: oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, ceramics, printmaking, drawing and digital photography. Many of my earlier (1970 – 1990) three-dimensional works (ceramics) were intended to be humorous, funky and Pop Art related. Some of my lithograph and intaglio prints helped illustrate these sculptural objects. Working with the human figure has also been satisfying and I enjoy teaching life drawing classes. There was a time when I did my doctoral research on urban space and about men’s pursuits in city dwellings. Digital photography, mixed-media drawings and installation became an effective means of expression for me. My more recent interest in art making has returned to the beautiful medium of watercolor, its washes, spirit, economy and simplicity. I take inspiration from my recent travels to the mountainous regions of Tibet (Shangri-La) where I experienced the beautiful landscape, people, their religion, culture, architecture, clothing and colors. After retirement from University of Wisconsin in mid 2019, I returned to Hong Kong – my birthplace and took in a little of the unrest happening there. A digital photo printout painted in watercolor is one of my latest
experiments. Thank you!
I wish to thank the Hastings Arts Center for this wonderful opportunity to exhibit some of my artwork. In my thirty some years of teaching art, I have had the pleasure to share my interest in: oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, ceramics, printmaking, drawing and digital photography. Many of my earlier (1970 – 1990) three-dimensional works (ceramics) were intended to be humorous, funky and Pop Art related. Some of my lithograph and intaglio prints helped illustrate these sculptural objects. Working with the human figure has also been satisfying and I enjoy teaching life drawing classes. There was a time when I did my doctoral research on urban space and about men’s pursuits in city dwellings. Digital photography, mixed-media drawings and installation became an effective means of expression for me. My more recent interest in art making has returned to the beautiful medium of watercolor, its washes, spirit, economy and simplicity. I take inspiration from my recent travels to the mountainous regions of Tibet (Shangri-La) where I experienced the beautiful landscape, people, their religion, culture, architecture, clothing and colors. After retirement from University of Wisconsin in mid 2019, I returned to Hong Kong – my birthplace and took in a little of the unrest happening there. A digital photo printout painted in watercolor is one of my latest
experiments. Thank you!
A CALL FOR ARTISTS: We are always in search of artists to display in our gallery. Please visit our Contact Page to inquire if interested! Thank you!