Provenance:
Private Collection

Akin to a modern Steptoe, Peter Stichbury plunders identities and ideas from magazines, the internet, popular culture and his childhood to develop a body of work that explores, interprets and reflects the nature of identity. Contrary to common opinion, Stichbury's stunning paintings, art prints and sketches of gorgeous waifs and nerdy yet strangely cool boys or professors aren't merely the musings of an artist obsessed with surface aesthetics. Whilst fascinated by appearances, his interest cuts deeper and a little darker. Stitchbury's talent lies in making beautiful people look interesting and interesting people look beautiful. And it's proving lucrative, at least for the collectors. Furthermore, the American market is sitting up and taking notice, a fact reinforced by several appearances of his work at the influential annual ArtLA fair and the burgeoning fanfare enjoyed through his NYC dealer, to the point where new works are rarely available in his home country these days. lucrative, at least for the collectors. Furthermore, the American market is sitting up and taking notice, a fact reinforced by several appearances of his work at the influential annual ArtLA fair and the burgeoning fanfare enjoyed through his NYC dealer, to the point where new works are rarely available in his home country these days. It's gratifying that collectors who supported the work early on can benefit from their investment, Stichbury, who graduated from Elam School of Fine Art in 1997, the same year he won the James Wallace Art Award, reflected a decade ago.

Reference:
Pavement magazine Summer 2004/05 issue #66