Join Mayo Street Arts for the opening reception of a solo exhibit by Peter Wallis, which brings together the Mythic and Quotidian. 

Using a visual language of theater, abandoned buildings, combined with figurines, dance, and skeletons, Peter creates the architecture of memory and dreams. 

"The process of walking is the starting point of all my work. I find elements and inspiration from where I am as a starting point... Collecting these moments from different walks, memories, people and places brings many elements into the work. I winnow these collections down and rework. I use these images as a balancing act with negative space to guide the viewer... Uncovering themes and digging into the history of each place or person allows me to research and develop ideas. I let the stories I find along the way guide my work. I am interested in exploring how memory changes over time."

You can read more about the exhibit here, which was recently shown at Vermont's Chaffer Arts Center.

The reception will take place at Mayo Street Arts from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. There will be festivity, libations, and light hors d'oeuvres. 

On view through October 26.  Open gallery hours include Fridays in September & October from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM & Sundays in October from 12:00 - 2:00 PM, or by appointment (email katie@mayostreetarts.org). The gallery will be closed on Friday, September 15.

Pictured: detail from Dirt Circus, Mixed Media, 9 x 9 ” 2023

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Peter Wallis is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Fremont, California. [And a former Mayo Street Arts Studio Artist]. He has worked with students throughout the country, teaching visual arts at independent schools and nonprofit arts organizations. Peter’s BFA study in Illustration was at the Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine. While at the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, Peter cultivated a strong connection to animation and graphic novels.

Peter earned his MFA from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont with a focus on Printmaking, Graphic Novels, and Peace Studies. While an artist in residence in the Montserrat Mountains of Catalonia, Spain, he developed a graphic novel in collaboration with writer Devan Schwartz. Peter sees arts education as a catalyst for meaningful change in the world. This past year he has exhibited works that represent memory as landscapes. @petersleeves

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.

COVID-19 POLICY

Masking is optional for this event.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Mayo Street Arts has a no-refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.