Peter Ross BOND

Sea-scapes (large)

This is a series of 8 large oil paintings of which 5 are shown here. Some of them are horizontal triptychs. Inspired by the roughness of the Normandy coast, these works are extremely powerful, in a material as well as a mental sense.
Land-scapes

Landscapes make me breathe, before, during, after, and beyond the time it takes to paint them. It’s very physical. When the canvas is stuck to the wall and I try to impose it my colors, there is some sort of negotiation, sometimes painful, sometimes serene. Then, the landscape appears before me, I don’t know if it is from me, but certainly, it was within me.
Sea-scapes

The littoral, a cliff, the coast, the crashing sound of a breaking wave all designate a threshold beyond which we risk our life. Peter Bond’s seascapes bear traces of those modern abysses.
Mountain-scapes

Mountains are dangerous. Painting is dangerous. That’s why I like painting mountains.
Black-out (large)

The theme of “black-out” is the artist’s answer to the question: “What happens when the lights go out? “
Night-scapes

Peter BOND created a set of small format works during 2006 with the particularity of having a black painted wooden frame stuck to the back of the work. The idea is to project the painting off the wall.
In the series “Night-Fall” realized in 1998 the artist uses black pigment directly sprinkled onto the painted canvas to create the night feeling.
Objets d'Art

This is a series of 8 smaller works, 4 measuring 20 x 30 cm, the others 10 x 30 cm. They are presented here as diptychs, but can be acquired individually, or mixed and matched as desired, depending on availability. The large frame (3cm deep) designed and realized by the artist, allows each piece or diptych to stand freely as an object.
Tape-scapes

The use of perishable matter in Peter Ross BOND’s paintings confirms his belief that nothing lasts forever. His choice to recycle tape and other material originating from activities in the atelier corresponds to childhood experience watching his parents making party hats from crêpe-paper, tinsel and glitter.