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Artist Statement:
The work of Pete Bonk evokes
ones curiosity with whimsy and
the sublime. The work is
poetry in painting, full of
metaphor. The subjects are
very much about life and
living.
Professionally, Bonk has been
a full time artist since 1999
when he sold his last high
tech business. In recent
years he has synthesized
archetypal elements into
paintings which utilize
traditional painting
techniques to represent
contemporary life with a
complex and beautiful sense of
color.
Pete holds a BA degree in Fine
Art and has won numerous Best
of Show awards. His work is
hanging in Private and Public
collections throughout the
country.
“As a painter I try to express
ideas and emotions that are
difficult to express with
language. After all painting
is a language in itself.
My paintings are realistic and
I often use examples of life
in a archetypical manner
adding a touch of whimsy to my
paintings.”
The artist is a member of the
Professional Visual Artist
Association (PAVA), the Art
League of Manatee County, and
Artist’s Unlimited. Having
shown at numerous shows and
exhibitions and won creative
awards including “Best of
Show” at the July 2004 FANR
show and “First Place and
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