An Artist Visits the White House Past
Paintings by Peter Waddell
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Best known for his paintings of Washington, D.C., history and architecture, Peter Waddell began his career in New Zealand where he was born in 1955. He attended the School of Fine Arts at Canterbury University and after considerable success in New Zealand as an artist, he came to Washington, D.C., in 1994 and became a United States citizen in 2002. In addition to the White House, Peter’s subjects have included the Capitol, the Octagon, Mount Vernon, and other historical sites. Recent smaller works can be found on the streets of the city where Peter has been involved in the Call Box Project, placing historical images on former police and fire call boxes. His contributions to the arts in Washington, D.C., were recognized in 2010 when he received the Mayor’s Art Award. Peter is artist in residence at Tudor Place in Georgetown. Learn more