Exhibitions

Andre Pater: In a Sporting Light

Apr 21, 2017 - Aug 13, 2017

The bold and vibrant compositions of contemporary sporting artist Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953) are often compared to those of the great 20th-century British sporting artist Sir Alfred Munnings. Pater’s refinement in pastels in addition to the classic medium of oil solidifies his rightful place as an illustrious artist in the 21st century.

Works from collections across the country will be represented in the retrospective exhibition, Andre Pater: In a Sporting Light. “Go beyond the mere image, and the painting becomes a ‘matter of light,’ ” notes sporting art authority and National Sporting Library & Museum Board Member Lorian Peralta-Ramos of Pater’s work. “Horses, colorful jockeys’ silks, hounds, and cattle are all textures and as surfaces, each have their own particular reflective properties.” The retrospective exhibition and accompanying catalog present an in-depth analysis of Pater’s mastery of the use of light and insightful understanding of animal anatomy and behavior.

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Demonstrative, 2014
oil on canvas
28 x 22 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Demonstrative, 2014
oil on canvas
28 x 22 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Secretariat Walking, 2004
pastel on board
20 x 24 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Secretariat Walking, 2004
pastel on board
20 x 24 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
End of the Day, 1996
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
End of the Day, 1996
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Slumber, 2008
oil on board
20 x 14 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Slumber, 2008
oil on board
20 x 14 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Winter Meal, Fox and Pheasant, 2008
pastel on board
24 x 28 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Winter Meal, Fox and Pheasant, 2008
pastel on board
24 x 28 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Afternoon, 2016
oil on canvas
18 x 24 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater

Andre Pater (Polish-American, b. 1953)
Afternoon, 2016
oil on canvas
18 x 24 inches
Private Collection © Andre Pater