In all my years, I’ve never seen color used this way. Peter Batchelder is all about putting color where it shouldn’t be. The outcome is breathtaking and certainly not something you ever tire from.
It’s not just me. Collectors and fans are effusive. Describing his work as “dramatic,” “provocative,” “vibrant,” “jaw-dropping,” “luminous,” “stimulating.” It borders on indescribable.
Batchelder is a man of many talents. Each talent and experience are built on the previous, and the resultant growth is noteworthy. He owned a gallery on the Vineyard. He was a creative director and designer at an advertising agency. He co-founded a web design and software company — all the while retaining his studio work. The list goes on. But ultimately each skill acquired, each milestone accomplished, encouraged him to do something more. And he has.
Batchelder sees what is and makes it more. Or less. He grew up in New England — both coastal and western Massachusetts, Martha’s Vineyard, Vermont and currently New Hampshire. His paintings hang in prestigious galleries in the Boston area, Vermont, the Cape and even galleries in the Midwest and West. And internationally.