Artist Musings

Artist Musings

Peter Koenig Biography

             PETER’S ARTISTIC PASSION TOOK MANY DIFFERENT FORMS OF EXPRESSION OVER THE YEARS, AND BEGAN IN GRADE SCHOOL DRAWING PORTRAITS

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"Arlene I" - pen and ink illustration, unfinished. Circa 1980-'81
Artist Musings

“Arlene I”

“Arlene I” – Pen and ink illustration, unfinished. Circa 1980 – ’81. When going through dad’s studio, as I’ve said in previous posts, I found

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"E. Terry & Sons" - Mixed media and pine. Double sided watchmaker sign with period hardware.
Artist Musings

“E. Terry & Sons”

“E. Terry & Sons” – Early 19th century double sided watchmaker sign with period hardware. Mixed media and pine. This was one of the toughest

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"Torment" - Oil and acrylic on canvas by Peter Koenig
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“Torment”

I absolutely love “Torment”.  I know this piece might seem disturbing to some, and the imagery might indeed evoke that…but that’s the intent. But what

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“Daffodils”

Acrylic on canvas 17.5″ x 23.5″ handmade frame. Another still life by dad. When dad did a still life like this, he never just stuffed

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“Bobcat I”

“Bobcat I” – Pen and ink. This was the first Bobcat dad did in pen and ink prior to the one I posted that he

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“Moon”

“Moon” – Acrylic on canvas. 24″ x 30″. This might seem like a simple painting, but in the mid 70’s when dad was doing this,

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“Summer Sailing”

“Summer Sailing” – Acrylic on canvas 30″ x 24″. Circa 1977 – ’78. This was a gift that dad gave to his then mother and

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"Crofut's Inn" by Peter Koenig A rebus inn sign that used symbols and letters to create words. Early to mid 19th century. Mixed media on pine.
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“Crowfuts Inn”

Early American Life Winner 2007 Peter Koenig’s first entry into the prestigious directory of traditional American crafts magazine, Early American Life, garnered him instant recognition

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The Artists Way

Meet the Artist

Here you will be able to explore Peter Koenig's various self taught styles and techniques he has utilized throughout the years. Through articles, posts, and pictures of and about Peter's work, you will see how Peter always challenged himself in different mediums.