About the Artist
Fort Wayne, Indiana artist Peter Lupkin (born 1986 in Scottsdale, Arizona) began working in his father's stained glass studio at the age of 14. It was through this early training he was exposed to the use of traditional symbolism as a method of communicating a larger narrative. Lupkin draws from everyday life, history, and literature to create scenes which are at the same time realistic and inspirational. When developing a painting, his goal is to use modern imagery in conjunction with traditional techniques and connect them with contemporary society. His painting studio is situated above his family's stained glass business where he continues to work with his brothers William and Ben, whose close proximity make them ideal models.
Lupkin graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and continued his studies in art in Italy. His portrait Pyrrhic Cost received the Museum Members' Merit Award in the Evansville Museum's 2020 Mid-States Art Exhibition.
See the full exhibition in person at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science.
