Peter Schuitemaker

PETER SCHUITEMAKER

Peter has been studying towards a Bachelor of Visual Art and Design at the Adelaide College of the Arts since 2009 as a Part Time student. His major is Sculptor. Peter has a love of all things metal, especially copper and brass. He uses materials salvaged from antique and op shops, and fashions pieces which have a story to tell.

'CORNELIS SCHUITEMAKER, WORN OUT"

This is a life size sculpture of an old farmer sitting bent forward, with head in hands. It is made mainly of recycled copper.
He is Peter's response to Vincent Van Gogh’s 1881 drawing of an old Boer (a Dutch farmer) titled ‘Worn Out’.
The model he used for this drawing was Cornelis Schuitemaker, who is Peter's cousin, six times removed.

CORNELIS SCHUITEMAKER, WORN OUT

The man in the chair is a life size sculpture.
400 mm x 750 mm x 1100 mm tall.
The coal box is
400 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm.
Recycled Copper & assorted.

Vincent Van Gogh’s 1881 drawing of an old Boer (a Dutch farmer) titled ‘Worn Out’. The model he used for this drawing was Cornelis Schuitemker (1883-1884) who is my cousin, six times removed.

On behalf of the Gallery we firstly acknowledge the land now known as Australia belonged to a Nation of People, widely sophisticated, Aboriginal people of Culture, With Gratitude to our Elders past, present and emerging, the Country's ancient Cultural heritage. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.
We hope that by sharing the Stories of the Artworks more attention is paid to the land supporting us through the emmense Generational Knowledge of this Country Aboriginal people have.