Richard Peterson Photography

Tonight

2009-04-10T08:39:00.006-06:00

I'll be at St. Mark's tonight for a casual opening of my Search & Destroy show of vintage Punk and New Wave photography. I'll be there from 6p — midnight this April 10, which also happens to be my birthday.

If you can't make it tonight, the show will be open all days until the end of April. Show location is 2019 East 17th Street in Denver.

A Ray of Art

2009-03-11T00:24:00.000-06:00

Great new show to see at MCA Denver, one giant bright beautiful painting by Rex Ray! I met him tonight and discovered that he's associated with a number of my fave people I worked with in San Francisco. Visit the show in the next few days and you might run into me photographing it for the museum.

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New Classes, New Shows and a Talk

2009-03-06T01:20:00.001-07:00

I start teaching for Illuminate Workshops Saturday, a three day lighting and portraiture class.

On the 18th I'll give a talk about my work at the Photo Martini Gallery in Denver.

On top of that, I'm opening two art shows in April, my street-art style '70s punk collection @ St. Mark's, and ghost nudes @ Vertigo Gallery; both galleries are in Denver.

Detailed information to follow!

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Reed Opening

2009-02-13T19:58:00.004-07:00

Ok, here I am at the art opening at Reed Gallery. Lots of people and food! I'm in this show...

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Reed Gallery Show

2009-02-13T02:16:00.002-07:00

Dwell in the house of crazy artists tonight, hang out with interesting photographers, and see a free art opening! Yes, I have some work hanging in the Reed Gallery opening of the Photo Martini Club near 8th and Santa Fe in Denver. Starts @ 6p, so be there or...

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Show Open Tonight @ The Lab

2009-01-28T18:21:00.004-07:00

I'm shooting a great art opening at The Lab tonight. Stop by and say hi! 404 S Upham, Lakewood

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Evacuated!

2009-01-27T13:13:00.002-07:00

Wow, the MCA was just evacuated! I've been working inside!

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Martini Photo Club

2009-01-26T14:14:00.001-07:00

Please, please show up for the opening of the Photo Martini Club show @ 8th & Santa Fe in Denver 6p tonight tonight tonight.. It's @ Reed Photo Gallery. Yes, I have work in the show! If you don't come by... .

Show to see!

2009-01-16T20:49:00.003-07:00

Don't miss The Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) show at the Andenken Gallery in Denver; I'm at the opening now, bright work, crowded place.
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Obama because...

2008-10-25T00:47:00.002-06:00

He's intuitive, intelligent and knows the value of a free life.

On the other hand, McCain is just another weapon of mass destruction who will destroy the very foundations of America, freedom and the constitution.

No more corporate ownership of our government, no more violent and oppressive aggressions against the world in the name of greed.

Obama is the best candidate for president in my lifetime, and a great hope to make America a respectable nation again.

Please vote for Obama and Biden so we can return to a sane and responsible America.

Emailed by Phil:

> With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts,
> stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high
> prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage
> crises, bank foreclosures, etc., etc. This is an unusually
> critical election year.
>
> Let's look at the educational background of your two
> options:
>
> Obama:
> Occidental College - Two years.
> Columbia University - B.A. political science with a
> specialization in international relations.
> Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude (top 5% of
> his class)
>
> & Biden:
> University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in
> political science.
> Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
>
> vs.
>
> McCain:
> United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899 (bottom
> 1% of his class)
>
> & Palin:
> Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
> North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
> University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
> Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
> University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism
>
>
> Now, which team are you going to hire?

Bruce Conner Prints in Berkeley

2008-07-17T02:58:00.002-06:00

The punk darkroom prints I made for Bruce Conner have been acquired by the Berkeley Art Museum; all 53 images are from editions I created for him, and the images are now on exhibit at the museum.

Working with Bruce on this project took several months of painstaking perfectionism in 1985 at my Pink & Pearl Gallery and Studio in San Diego, and in 2004 at the Denver Working With Artists and Denver Darkroom facilities.

Needless to say, I am ecstatic to see this happen!

Click here for information

Bruce: a True Visionary

2008-07-17T00:24:00.001-06:00

The world's greatest iconoclast artist left us a few days ago, a sad day in the the art world. I knew Bruce for 32 years, and did periodic jobs for him. His insistence and persistence on purity of vision truly inspired, a character like I've never met before. He'll be missed, and much of my own spirit and work will continue to be influenced. The wickedly-witty artist Bruce Conner, in my opinion, was the most significant artist of our time, and I felt greatly honored to know and work with him.

Last Week of Vertigo Show

2008-05-24T23:04:00.001-06:00

My show of five-foot prints closes at Vertigo in a few days, on the last day of the month. Hope you will get a chance to see it!
Vertigo is at 980 Santa Fe in Denver.
For a write-up of the show see:
http://www.denverculturefeed.org/node/602

Cornelia Peterson wins an award!

2008-04-27T21:53:00.001-06:00

Cornelia Peterson wins an award!

This is an article about my daughter who won an arts award big-time!

Show Open

2008-04-21T00:41:00.000-06:00

My new art show is open at the Vertigo Gallery at 9th and Santa Fe in Denver. The opening was wildly successful, and featured a stellar performance by visionary musician Roger Green. Even sold some work, and was honored to have some of the most prestigious fine-art directors in attendance. There will be a closing party at the end of the show, so I hope you'll make it!

New Art Show Coming

2008-03-29T23:33:00.002-06:00

Hope you will join me April 15th at the Vertigo Gallery in Denver where I'll be showing new prints of punks and nudes. More details on the next post... .