Peter Dowker

HEGOLEH, 2018


Born July 26th 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

After graduating with a BFA in painting from Concordia University , Montreal, I opened Peter + Peter Studios in Montreal with my partner , Peter Borowsky supplying special props, models and mechanical effects to the film and TV industries for 30 years until we closed in 2007.

I then moved to the small town of Brome Lake Quebec and renovated an old garage into my home and studio with the goal of getting back to making art on a full time basis. Looking for inspiration, I stumbled upon the mailart network. I quickly became involved in this movement, turning out hundreds of postcard size collages each year.

A few years ago I resumed my more “serious” art making turning my extensive collection of vintage books, magazines and ephemera into collages.

I now divide my time between southern Quebec and the central highlands of Mexico.

 

EXHIBITIONS

CUT IT OUT   Revolution Gallery , Buffalo, NY, USA   July – September 2017

MARVELOUS    Sebastopol Centre for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA , USA   January – February 2017

IN, ON, OF PAPER    Paper Circle, Nelsonville, OH, USA   September 2016 – January 2017

DADA CENTENIAL   Ontological Museum, Santa Fe, NM, USA   November 2016

PAPERWORKS   Upstream Gallery, Hastings on Hudson, NY, USA   July 2016

COLLAGISM – A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY COLLAGE   Strathroy Museum Art Space, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada   July 2016

FLUXKITS # 9 + # 11, FLUXPRESS   Fluxus/Artfarm,  St. Louis, MO, USA   2012

L’ESPACE ET LE TEMPS   Musee des Beaux-Arts de Mont St Hilaire, Qc, Canada    October 2012

PASTE-UP 2010   The ALL Arts Gallery, Lowell, Mass, USA   July 2010

ART CARREE-MAILART PROJECT AND EXHIBITION   Ebracher Hot Building, Scheinfurt, Germany   May 2010

NEVER THINK SMALL – REDUX   Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY, USA   April 2010

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – COLLAGE, MONTAGE, ASSEMBLAGE   Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY, USA  February 2010. One of 10 featured artists chosen by juror/collagist Jonathan Talbot

A BOOK ABOUT DEATH   The Emily Harvey Foundation, NY, NY , USA   September 2009

Peter Dowker, EGGS

Peter Dowker

EGGS, 2018
Peter Dowker, BADPAK

Peter Dowker

BADPAK, 2016
Peter Dowker, L'HUMOUR

Peter Dowker

L'HUMOUR, 2018
Peter Dowker, TWEETY

Peter Dowker

TWEETY, 2016
Peter Dowker, TURRET FORMING

Peter Dowker

TURRET FORMING, 2017
Peter Dowker, TOWERING

Peter Dowker

TOWERING, 2016
Peter Dowker, THOSE GUYS

Peter Dowker

THOSE GUYS, 2016
Peter Dowker, RED BELLIED

Peter Dowker

RED BELLIED, 2017
Peter Dowker, ON POINT

Peter Dowker

ON POINT, 2016
Peter Dowker, MRS BUCKLAND 300

Peter Dowker

MRS BUCKLAND 300, 2017
Peter Dowker, MARGUERITE JASMIN

Peter Dowker

MARGUERITE JASMIN, 2018
Peter Dowker, SUNSET PASS

Peter Dowker

SUNSET PASS, 2017
Peter Dowker, OMMITTED

Peter Dowker

OMMITTED, 2016
Peter Dowker, IT'S CURIOUS

Peter Dowker

IT'S CURIOUS, 2017
Peter Dowker, HOMAGE to KURT SCHWITTERS

Peter Dowker

HOMAGE to KURT SCHWITTERS, 2016
Peter Dowker, ROSIE

Peter Dowker

ROSIE, 2017
Peter Dowker, GUIDING AND TESTING

Peter Dowker

GUIDING AND TESTING, 2018
Peter Dowker, FIRST OF TWO PARTS

Peter Dowker

FIRST OF TWO PARTS, 2016
Peter Dowker, CUTTERS

Peter Dowker

CUTTERS, 2016
Peter Dowker, 1972 . GOOD

Peter Dowker

1972 . GOOD, 2018