Peter Lupkin Artist Statement
The artwork I create is a visual response to my upbringing and influences. My work is a combination of historical symbolism and modern experience. Historical symbolism has been indoctrinated into my visual language through an apprenticeship into a multi generational stained glass studio at the age of 14 and continuing to the present day. With this as a background language I embrace modern concerns, methods and techniques and seek to connect my own experiences with contemporary society.
Education:
IPFW College of Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in painting, graduated 2010
William L. Lupkin Designs Inc.
Traditional apprenticeship in Stained Glass and Mosaic, 2001 – present
Exhibitions:
2023 “Small Works” Gallery Victor Armendariz
2023 The Almenara 2023 Art Prize Cordoba, Spain
2023 “80th Annual South Shore Arts Salon”, Munster IN
2023 “99th Annual Hoosier Salon” Indianapolis IN
2023 “Spring Group Show” Gallery Victor Armendariz
2022 “Group Exhibition” Gallery Victor Armendariz
2022 98th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2022 Jerry's Artarama Self Portrait show
2022 Solo exhibition Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville IN
2021 "Life,Still" exhibition Gallery Victor Armendariz
2021 Ancilla Marian University Lupkin Family exhibition
2021 97th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2020 Evansville Museum of Art 60th Mid-States art Exhibition
2020 96th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2019 95th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2019 "State of Undress" Gallery Victor Armendariz
2019 76th South Shore Arts Salon Exhibition
2019 SOFA Chicago
2019 "Not windmills but Giants" 2 person exhibition Gallery Victor Armendariz
2019 Wausau museum of contemporary art "Painting the Figure Now" exhibition Wausau WI
2018 International Art Market, Bridgehampton NY
2018 International Works on Paper, New York City NY
2018 94th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2018 Bloodsport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago IL
2017 Artlink Regional Exhibition, Fort Wayne IN
2017 Scene Change, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago IL
2017 93rd Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2016 92nd Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2015 72nd Annual Salon Show, Shore Shore Arts, Munster, IN
2014 Solo Exhibition Canton Laundry Pop-Up Gallery 2014 Fort Wayne IN
2013 Indiana Now, Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette IN
2012 Art Link Members Show, Fort Wayne IN
2012 Wunderkammer Art Gallery, Fort Wayne IN
2011 Continuum Art Gallery, Fort Wayne IN
2010 Fort Wayne Museum of Art Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne IN
2010 Art Link Members Show, Fort Wayne IN
2008 Art Link Members show, Fort Wayne IN
2009 Helmke Library group show, IPFW, Fort Wayne IN
2007 Helmke Library group show, IPFW, Fort Wayne IN
Awards:
2023 “Juror's Special Award” 99th Annual Hoosier Salon
2023 “Honorable Mention” Almenara 2023 Art Prize
2022 Jerry's Artarama self portrait show honorable mention
2020 Evansville Museum of Art 60th Midstates Merit Award
2019 "Ernestine M. Wisniewski Memorial Award" 76th South Shore Arts Salon,
2019 95th Annual Hoosier Salon Award for portraiture
2016 Juror's Choice, 2nd Place, 92nd Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibiton
2013 Honorable Mention Indiana Now
2009 1st place Helmke Library Show
2007 3rd place Helmke Library Show
2010 Smith Scholarship
2009 Michael Hime Scholarship
Private Collections
Indiana Tech University
Cart Harrison Ltd. Tyler Russell
IPFW College of Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in painting, graduated 2010
William L. Lupkin Designs Inc.
Traditional apprenticeship in Stained Glass and Mosaic, 2001 – present
Exhibitions:
2023 “Small Works” Gallery Victor Armendariz
2023 The Almenara 2023 Art Prize Cordoba, Spain
2023 “80th Annual South Shore Arts Salon”, Munster IN
2023 “99th Annual Hoosier Salon” Indianapolis IN
2023 “Spring Group Show” Gallery Victor Armendariz
2022 “Group Exhibition” Gallery Victor Armendariz
2022 98th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2022 Jerry's Artarama Self Portrait show
2022 Solo exhibition Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville IN
2021 "Life,Still" exhibition Gallery Victor Armendariz
2021 Ancilla Marian University Lupkin Family exhibition
2021 97th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2020 Evansville Museum of Art 60th Mid-States art Exhibition
2020 96th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2019 95th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2019 "State of Undress" Gallery Victor Armendariz
2019 76th South Shore Arts Salon Exhibition
2019 SOFA Chicago
2019 "Not windmills but Giants" 2 person exhibition Gallery Victor Armendariz
2019 Wausau museum of contemporary art "Painting the Figure Now" exhibition Wausau WI
2018 International Art Market, Bridgehampton NY
2018 International Works on Paper, New York City NY
2018 94th Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2018 Bloodsport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago IL
2017 Artlink Regional Exhibition, Fort Wayne IN
2017 Scene Change, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago IL
2017 93rd Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2016 92nd Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN
2015 72nd Annual Salon Show, Shore Shore Arts, Munster, IN
2014 Solo Exhibition Canton Laundry Pop-Up Gallery 2014 Fort Wayne IN
2013 Indiana Now, Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette IN
2012 Art Link Members Show, Fort Wayne IN
2012 Wunderkammer Art Gallery, Fort Wayne IN
2011 Continuum Art Gallery, Fort Wayne IN
2010 Fort Wayne Museum of Art Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne IN
2010 Art Link Members Show, Fort Wayne IN
2008 Art Link Members show, Fort Wayne IN
2009 Helmke Library group show, IPFW, Fort Wayne IN
2007 Helmke Library group show, IPFW, Fort Wayne IN
Awards:
2023 “Juror's Special Award” 99th Annual Hoosier Salon
2023 “Honorable Mention” Almenara 2023 Art Prize
2022 Jerry's Artarama self portrait show honorable mention
2020 Evansville Museum of Art 60th Midstates Merit Award
2019 "Ernestine M. Wisniewski Memorial Award" 76th South Shore Arts Salon,
2019 95th Annual Hoosier Salon Award for portraiture
2016 Juror's Choice, 2nd Place, 92nd Annual Hoosier Salon Exhibiton
2013 Honorable Mention Indiana Now
2009 1st place Helmke Library Show
2007 3rd place Helmke Library Show
2010 Smith Scholarship
2009 Michael Hime Scholarship
Private Collections
Indiana Tech University
Cart Harrison Ltd. Tyler Russell
