Peter Almássy

1938 Born in Baden, Austria
1958 Student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
Student of Prof. Böckel
1960 Work in Graphic Design and Advertising
1962 First Exhibition in Baden, Salzburg and Vienna
1964 Extended traveling - first "travel cycles" appear 
Waxpastell, and mixed media becomes the preferred technique
1965 First aquisitions by the federal state of Lower Austria
1966 Full time employment at Casinos Austria
1967 Several Co-Exhibitions
1972 First personal exhibition
1984 Long term stay in Greece,
large format paintings in Oil become (again) preferred technique
1991 Return to Austria
1995 Visit to California, creation of Oil and Tempera
1997 The cycle "Pacific Plunge and Pacific Light" is created
Different cycles were created during travels to the following countries:

Spain, Tunisia, Algeria, Columbia, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico,
Indonesia, Greece, Yemen, New Zealand, California

Paintings are owned by:

Lower Austria State Government, Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce,
Austrian Federal Ministry for Education and Art, Pepsi Cola Austria,
IBM Austria, Siemens Hellas, Austrian Chamber of Physicians,
Cultural Institute Perchtolsdorf,
furthermore private collections in Austria and abroad.


 

 

Wednesday, August 23 2000, na
All artwork is Copyright © 1999-2001  Peter Almássy