Peter Beston

Peter Beston studied art in London, England. For many years, he worked internationally as an award-winning film editor, on commercials, features, and documentaries. He now lives and works on Long Island, NY, and paints full time. One consequence of developing storytelling skills during his career in film is that many of his paintings are instilled with a narrative element. His work utilizes precise composition, along with choice and intensity of color, to lead the observer towards new insights into the familiar. His work is generally described as realist, but his paintings often contain elements of the surreal. By removing many incidental and unnecessary details from everyday settings, the content is distilled into a pure, intense, and subliminally unsettling depiction.

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