Peter Wright

Peter Wright was born in 1941. He graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Florida in 1964 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Furniture Design and Woodworking from the School for American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology seven years later. Since that date, he lives with his wife, Kate, a painter, in rural northern Wisconsin where he earns his living as a self-employed furniture maker.

"There are several diverse influences that I see apparent in my work. I am a designer by formal training and this problem solving approach is how most of my pieces begin. It is important that I deal with functional objects, but the construction process and the wood itself, together with a special interest in landscape and topographic imagery, all contribute to the final form. I often use spontaneous engraved line to contrast and reinforce the grain of the wood and joint lines of construction. I generally use traditional woodworking techniques with an emphasis on hand-cut joinery...an ideal piece would be an expressive sculptural form that functions."

Contact information:

Peter M. Wright
45265 Trail Inn Rd
Cable, WI 54821

Phone: 715-798-3642

E-Mail: wrights@cheqnet.net

or through Xylos Gallery

Xylos Gallery - 3020 W. 50th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55410