Peter Baczek

My landscapes typically capture the essence of the urban environment by utilizing the endless tonalities available in printmaking. It is with these rendered impressions that I depict these vignettes through a more refined interpretation of the compositions before me. My use of shadows, texture, and color establish areas of movement and light that create a certain mood, and help the viewer understand my vision of the contemporary landscape.

Peter Baczek received his BA in Art with a concentration in Printmaking from San Jose State University in 1970. Over the years he has been included in national and international print competitions, receiving numerous awards. He has participated in many group shows in galleries and museums, including the Berkeley Art Center, Triton Museum of Art, Tokyo Art Museum, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Tucson Museum of Art, and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. He is in several permanent collections, including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Tucson Museum of Art, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, The Turner Print Museum, and the Library of Congress. He is a member of the California Society of Printmakers, The Boston Printmakers, L.A. Print Society, and the Society of American Graphic Artists.