I strode in exuding my best "former art dealer comes to town" and was quickly made welcome at the roundtable where Sandee and Bill Everly, the owners, and a woman named Roe who had a left-handed sidearm that might have been an auto 45, were wiling away the afternoon.
When I asked where all the fine art was, Bill gestured broadly, pointing out the paintings by his brother Pete. After chatting a bit, Bill phoned Pete who met me on the road and guided me to an exhibit of his paintings in Tonasket.
Peter was well-known in his day in San Diego and along with having made a living selling his work (a rare accomplishment) had a couple of New-age bookcovers to his credit.
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Now retired, he was enjoying his leisure. Although he said he'd never had a teddy bear, "The Second Coming" was his favorite.
Please say hello for me to Peter if you see him. When I arrived from New York to Ocean Beach, San Diego... one of the first and finest murals I saw was by Peter in the old People's Food Store. It was wonderful. I still paint murals and one that Peter was inspirational in... is still there in Ocean Beach. Glad to see he still paints his positive, beautiful paintings. Ken Keegan artwanted.com/kbaseball
ReplyDeletePeter...so good to see you are alive and well..love joyce
ReplyDeleteJoyce, It's been a year and a half since I saw Peter. Although he seemed in good health, you may want to try writing to him care-of the Chesaw Mercantile. It was there I met Bill, his brother who put me in touch with Peter. The Merc's address and phone number (from Google):
Delete2035 Chesaw Rd, Oroville, WA 98844 Phone:(509) 485-2268
Thanks for stopping by.
Does anyone know how you could acquire a print of Peter Everly's "space-mirror" painting that was on the rear wall of the old O.B. People's Food Store parking lot?
ReplyDeleteHello Cali-Weiner!
DeleteI called Peter at 509-557-5456, his cell phone. He said he doesn't have any prints, but he he'd be happy to talk with you.
Good Luck!