Peter C. Stone
Symbols in the Painted Landscape
Landscape Workshops in Painting and Drawing
School Presentations & One To Five Day Workshops
with Peter C. Stone
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."
-Albert Einstein
Every picture tells a story. Every story paints a picture. These aren’t just words; they are proverbs passed down through generations. Teaching creative thinking and expression (writing, drawing, painting, mixed media), Peter C. Stone’s workshops weave together the creative dynamics of art and science while showing how symbol and myth may be used to interpret and convey ideas.
Attention is given to individual needs and interests, selection of subject matter, composition, palette and values, and group critiques.
In-school workshops are designed to meet requirements for Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Arts and English Language Arts, and are applicable to the study of foreign languages, health, sciences, math, history and social science. Pre-workshop dialogues with educators are encouraged.
One premise of Mr. Stone’s work is that the first opportunities for exploring our connection with the land arise when we are children and are sustainable through our local customs and beliefs. In turn, a protected cultural heritage fosters stewardship and conservation. His paintings make these ideas accessible to children through the language of mythological symbols and secondary or hidden images as well as through story.
Drawing on over thirty years of projects and exhibitions, the artist’s presentations integrate indigenous wisdom, the values of stewardship, and our spiritual relationship with the lands that sustain us. His illustrated books (The Untouchable Tree, 2008; Sanctuaries, 2003; Condor Magic, 1997) have been followed by exhibits and lectures celebrating these themes, with an emphasis on literacy programming.
School Library Journal has described his intricately layered paintings as "dreamy" and "evocative." Publishers Weekly has called his oils "...sumptuous... beyond the tactile into a nearly mystical realm..." "...Mr. Stone’s ability to match evocative words with evocative scenery is haunting..." (Heartland Reviews)
Mr. Stone’s teaching experience includes: Audubon Society, Connecticut; Birmingham Museum of Art; Birmingham Public Schools, AL; Copley Society of Boston; Coral Gables Public Library, FL; Healy School, Fall River, MA; Labrador Institute; Labrador School System, NF; Miami Public Library; Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL; New Bedford Whaling Museum; Newton Art Association; Philadelphia College of Art; Philadelphia Public Schools, PA; Springfield High School, VT; Tabor Academy, Marion; Wang Center for Performing Arts, Boston; Wareham High School, MA; West Palm Beach Public Schools, FL.
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 "Natalie, Kingston Elementary, Birmingham, AL")
Natalie, Kingston Elementary,
Birmingham, AL
(Click image to enlarge Natalie's Testimonial)
 "Symbolism in an oil painting from The Untouchable Tree")
 "Mother & Child: Symbolism in an oil painting from Sanctuaries")
 "Symbolism in an oil painting from The Untouchable Tree")