Art from Trash

"De Stijl Wine". by Peter Kreet

Each year  in Hobart the local Resource Work Co-Operative Society, hold an annual exhibition of art works constructed from scrape and thrown away material.Like many pre-war and wartime children, I have always placed a high value on food and "objects" in general, there has been a personal reluctance, unlike contemporary societies, to throw away or discarded things. Unlike some cultures such as the Thai, were possession of cracked or broken nature are not viewed as the bringers of bad luck, for me they are items of possibility. This has resulted in a large collection objects which most people would call junk. This reluctance has provided me with a wide selection of material for creating art or rearranged material in an aesthetic way, much of this material I have carted from house to house over the years, to the point I have had to build a special shed to house it all.

The greatest pleasure in assembling various objects into a new visual experience, is the imaginative journey. That search for just the "right" piece" of trash. Often when working in this manner, I look for some sort of theme, the above construction [that is really what they are] "De Stijl Wine" combined a desire to use old wine corks, wine labels, and packaging from a wine cases, with old weathered timber. All these materials are directly or indirectly connected to the wine industry, and have been " rescured" by me. In this work, I have used the national colours of the Netherlands and France to add colouristic drama, while making reference to the De Stijl artistic movement that developed in Holland during the First World War. Mondrian was a member of the group in their search for expression through abstraction in form and colour. This was one of the most influential movements in early modern art, and further development of these ideas accompanied the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the Soviet Union it became known as Constructivism, attracting such internationally known figures as Melevich and El Lissitzky.

But enough of art history the important thing is the realisation of how major artistic expression can grow out of the most unlikely beginning. Another work in the same vein , "Alice's Cupboard", developed from Louis Carrol's "Alice in Wonderland" were the wardrobe has been reduced to an old found wooden door, the possibilities are endless. All of this just goes to show  a few of the possibilities of art from trash. The idea of such exhibitions is to be highly commended and most certainly has my full support. In this world of the throw away, exhibition such as this allow the general public to view the possible from that pile of junk over there.

"Alice's Cupboard" construction by Peter Kreet

 

Peter Kreet, Sale of Works on Paper

This is a random selection of drawing in my print drawers. Most are unframed, and are appox.300x400.
The life sketchs are smaller A4. ALL ARE FOR SALE . PAY BY PAYPAL.
Send me a note via our comment section in this blog.

Peter Kreet "Church of Ayioi Apostoloi'"
Watercolour  & ink on paper.
$150. unframed.

Peter Kreet "Plaka, Athens"
Watercolour & ink on paper
$150. unframed.

Peter Kreet "Sheep's Heads"
Pencil on paper. unframed.
$100.

Peter Kreet "Joy"
Watercolour & Ink on paper. unframed.
$100.

Peter Kreet "Olit"
Watercolour on paper.unframed.
$150.

Peter Kreet' Baby"
Pen & ink drawing. $60

Peter Kreet" Nude" No.3.
Pen & Ink drawing. $60

Peter Kreet "Back View"
Pen & ink drawing.$60

Peter Kreet "Plaka Laneway"
Watercolour on paper
$175

"Amarant"
watercolour sketch on paper.
$120

Peter Kreet "Child"
Watercolour & ink on paper, unframed.
$100

Peter Kreet "Blue Shutters, Phuket Town"
Watercolour on paper, unframed.
$120

 Peter Kreet
Pen & Ink drawing No1. $60.

 Peter Kreet
Pen & Ink Drawing. No2. $60.

Peter Kreet "Coffee Strip, Hania"
Coloured pencils on paper. Framed.
$200.

Peter Kreet,s Art Studio Sale.

Over the years works has built up in my studio. Now is the time for some sort of clearence. This selection of paintings may be purchased and paid for by PAYPAL. Just select and let me know by our comment section and I shall get in touch to work out the details. An agreed price, freight costs, package etc.

The work here has been produced over some fifty years, in that time I have not only grown older, but experemented in many different approachs. Trying to solve new ways of looking at the world.

Paypal is available, contact me via the comment section of this blog.

Peter Kreet   "South-West Tasmania. "Packaged Landscape"  series. 1979.
Acrylic on canvas. 1980s.  size.840x600
$1200.

The prices are not fixed, so you may make an offer. The prices I have published are what similar paintings have sold for in the past. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MAKE AN OFFER. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS NOTE.


Peter Kreet  "Tsunima"  2005.
Acrylic on board. 950x610
$1200

Peter Kreet  "Fardo" Fragments of memory series. 2009/10
Acrylic on board 1000x700
$2400

Peter Kreet  "Nambucca Heads" Fauve experiments
Acrylic on board 610x450
$750

Peter Kreet "Packaged Tour"  Packaged landscape series. 1980s.
Acrylic on canvas size
$600

Peter Kreet  "Flinder's Encounter" 2005
Acrylic on board  1265x920
$2400.

Peter Kreet  "Road to Hawkes"  Flinder's landscapes  2005
Acrylic on board 1265x920
$1600

Peter Kreet  "Walk to a Sacred Site" Flinder's landscapes. 2005
Acrylic on board 1265x920
$1800

Peter Kreet  "Corridor Through Time" Flinder's Landscape. 2005.
Acrylic on board 1265x920
$2400

Peter Kreet  "Alignment with the Past"  Fragments series. Portugal. 2009.
Acrylic on board 700x500
$900.

Peter Kreet  "Nambucca Head 11" Fauve experiments
Arcylic on board 610x450
$600

Peter Kreet "The Bridge"  2005
Acrylic on board.  1265x920
$1000.

Peter Kreet  "Fraser Island"  Fauve series
Acrylic on board  610x450
$600

Peter Kreet  "Cocktails in Rio" 1978.
Acrylic on canvas.
$900.

Peter Kreet  "Kodak View"  1980
Acrylic on canvas.
$1500.

Peter Kreet 'Cave"  2004
Acrylic on board
$2000

Peter Kreet "High Wire" 1986
Acrylic on canvas
$700.

Peter Kreet "9/11"
Acrylic on board.
$600

Peter Kreet"Channel Dawn"
Acrylic on canvas.
$1200.

Peter Kreet "Night Watch"  1986
Acrylic on board.
$980.

Peter Kreet "Salome"  2004
Acrylic on canvas.
$750.

Peter Kreet "Expulsion"  2003
Acrylic on canvas
$900.

Peter Kreet "Barcellona Bathers" 2004.
Acrylic on canvas
$950.

Peter Kreet "de Stijl" !995.
Mixed media. wood, cork, acrylic on board.
$750.

Peter Kreet "Bottle Fermentation Vat 105" 1995
Corks, Wood& other materials.
$600

Peter Kreet "Export Only"  1985

Acrylic on canvas.

$2000.

Peter Kreet "Shipwreck No 2" 1998
Acrylic on board.
$2400.

Peter Kreet"Heading into the Swell" 2004
Acrylic on board.
$600.

Peter Kreet "Wilson's Prom"  2004.
Acrylic on board.
$1500.

Peter Kreet"Long Term Parking" 2005
Acrylic on board.
$1500.

Peter Kreet " Altro Ego"
Acrylic on canvas.
$500.

Peter Kreet "Rustem Pasa"
Acrylic on board. size 1000x700
$2400

Naracoorte Caves

"Naracoorte Caves"
Acrylic on Board  1300x940   $2400.
painting by Peter Kreet.

Recently on a painting trip to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia I stopped over at Naracoorte to view the famous caves there. They are reputed to contain the fossil remains of ancient Australian animals some 500000 years old. At the time I had no idea of their importance or why it had been listed as a world heritage site.The cave system has a number of hidden entrances and the native wild life would fall down these opening to the cave floor were they died. The internal environment of the cave atmosphere is such that their remains were fossilised, so that today a visitor may view the remains of tree climbing kangaroos, giant kangaroos and any number of animals now extent in Australia. It is possible to explore the cave system and view the  fabulous domed ceilings, extensive stalagmite and stalactite deposits as well as the fossil collection. If ever you are in that part of the world it is well worth a visit. Personally I was able to produce several interesting paintings.