Peter Powning Retrospective

Sculpture and fusion
Beyond mastering time-honoured sculpture techniques and materials, Powning is an acknowledged innovator in craft processes and execution of form. While the arc of his visual language can be read from his early 1970s stoneware through to the radical fusions and huge sculptures of today, the sheer extent of his experimentation and aesthetic daring is staggering. It is rare that one can feel an artist’s lifetime of curiosity so palpably, but taking in even a fraction of Powning’s production leaves little doubt that it is the quest of invention and improvisation that drives him.

“A pleasure to read, and the perfect coffee table book to showcase inventive New Brunswick art.”
— Maritime[EDIT] magazine

“The book is much more than a usual exhibition catalogue: its bilingual text and images of the work, most photographed by Powning himself, offer a rare, intimate glimpse into a life devoted to the pursuit of a multi-disciplined practice.”
— Carol Bruneau, Billie