Peter Geise

My work is a non-objective and semi-abstract art begun at the age of 12 and informed by modern art of the 20th century. Major artists who have had an influence on my work include Klee, Miro, Picasso, Gorky, Rauschenberg. Twombly, Dubuffet and Winters. I employ drawing, painting and collaged material in formal and random or "automatic" compositions. These self taught flat perspective methods often feature biomorphic figures or glyphs that are a reworking or updating of 20's to 60's abstract art and influenced by folk, outsider and visionary art models. Additional influences on composition and theme include music (Alternative rock, etc), classic film, underground comics, 1950's Sci-Fi, Graffiti and various conceptual art concerns.