A Reflection of Faith, Art and My Battle with Parkinson’s with Brian H. Peterson

Brian H. Peterson has more than forty years’ experience as a curator, critic, visual artist, musician, and arts administrator. His photographs are in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Amon Carter Museum, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Denver Art Museum, among others.

As the Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator at the Michener Art Museum (1990–2013), he managed the exhibition program, curated historical and contemporary exhibitions, and was the editor and principal author of the landmark publication Pennsylvania Impressionism (2002).

Brian is the author of two previous collections of essays—The Smile at the Heart of Things (2009) and The Blossoming of the World (2011)—Peterson has contributed critical writing to the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, American Arts Quarterly, and the Photo Review.

In retirement, he has taken up videography while continuing his work as a writer and photographer. His 1981 song cycle “Moon Songs,” based on the poetry of E. E. Cummings, was featured on the CD Modern American Art Song (2015) with mezzo-soprano Sharon Mabry.

Join Brian H. Peterson and me on Tuesday, May 29, 10-11 A.M. CT US. We will be having a conversation about his life’s journey, passion for Art, his battle with Parkinson’s and his latest spiritual autobiography, “I Give My Eyes” a collection of stories, essays, poetry, and images.