Baiana, 2023. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 90 x 90 in..jpeg
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Push, 2007. Mixed media (charcoal, acrylic paint, cardboard), 60 x 60 in..jpeg
White Lily, 2023. Mixed media (charcoal, paper, cardboard), 60 x 60 in..jpeg
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Untitled tile, 2024. Mixed media (ink, maps, kraft paper), 8 x 8 in..jpeg

peter howells

In my artwork, I explore the illusion of permanence and the inevitability of change through the lens of self-reflection.

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Another new work from my Profiles series, a companion to my other piece titled Recto Verso I. Recto Verso II (Profile 12-Mar-2026), 2026 Color pencil on kraft paper, 14 x 14 in.
New work, exploring different approaches to my drawing. This work is on color pencil, and the kraft paper is from cardboard boxes. Recto Verso I (Profile), 2026 Color pencil on kraft paper, 14 x 14 in.
Work in my new series of mostly self-portraits, drawn with charcoal on kraft paper reclaimed from used cardboard boxes. Profile - Emergency (15 Mar 2025), 2026. Charcoal and pastel on kraft paper, 15 x 15 in.
Another new work with the theme of making the "private" public. Anemone coronaria, 2025 Mixed media (charcoal, pastel on cardboard), 30 x 30 in.
I have been working on a new series of self-portraits and works from selfies, with themes of making the private public, relevant to the times we live in. This is the first work from the series. Narcissus poeticus, 2025. Mixed media (charcoal, paste
I created “Musa acuminata” for Burning Man and was displayed at our camp, Banana Hammocks. It was fun to translate my usual work into something that would be thematic for our camp and durable enough to withstand the desert environment. Th
I'm preparing this large drawing for framing. This work is from my archive, drawn with color pencil in the 1990s and sitting rolled up for years. The piece is called "Reminder" and the following quote was originally written at the bottom:
I rearrange the works in my "Rearranged World" series from time to time, experimenting with different forms and colors. I have worked on this series for years now, made from type trays for Chinese character metal typesetting discarded by a
@artspansf Open Studios starts this tonight at @1890bryantstudios with a preview from 6-9pm and open on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-5pm New work: Untitled tile, 2024. Mixed media (ink, maps, cardboard), 8 x 8 in.