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Pier Wright

Northport, MI, United States

Pier Wright lives on the Leelanau Peninsula in the village on Northport a short walk from Lake Michi...

About the artist

Pier Wright

Joined In 2011

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(205 Followers)

About the artist

Pier Wright

Joined In 2011

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(205 Followers)

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Pier Wright lives on the Leelanau Peninsula in the village on Northport a short walk from Lake Michigan. During the summer months he operates a gallery representing about 10 artists each season. He is a full time painter although lately he has been trying to learn how to translate his work into glass. His paintings are included in several collections including:
Abercrombie & Fitch
Continental Properties Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Harper College, Illinois
James River, New York, New York
McKinsey & Assoc., Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York
Newport News, New York
Northwest Michigan Bank, Traverse City, MI
RR Donnelley & Sons, Chicago, Illinois
SAP America, Miami, Florida and Chicago, Illinois
United Airlines, Chicago, Illinois and Newark, New Jersey
Vector Securities, Deerfield, Illinois
Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Wolters, Klewer America, Chicago, Illinois

1976 BA Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
1980-83 Palm Beach Community College, West Palm Beach, FL
1984 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
1987 Post-Bac, School of the Art Inst. of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1989 MFA School of the Art Inst. of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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