From March 15 to April 20, The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Madigan Library, will host “Paintings,” a series by Denis Peterson that depicts New York City street scenes.

Originally based on photographs, Peterson’s “hyperrealist” multi-layered paintings incorporate altered depths of field, compositional changes and expanded color ranges to portray the urbanized cultural reality.

His work is considered an extreme version of photorealism, with a focus on pictorial precision in his presentation of social realities alongside an implied social commentary.

Before earning a Master of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute, Peterson restored 16th and 17th century Flemish paintings, a skill he learned from his grandfather, a master painter and protégé of Claude Monet. His art education included drawing, painting and art restoration. Pratt awarded Peterson a teaching fellowship in drawing.

Peterson’s paintings are collected worldwide and exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. He maintains a studio in Long Island.

The gallery will host a gallery talk and Meet the Artist reception with Peterson on March 24. Peterson’s gallery talk begins at noon, and the reception will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with artist’s comments at 5:30.

The gallery is open Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m.; and Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All exhibits are free and open to the public.

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