Charles L. Peterson (April 5, 1927 – June 2, 2022), also known as Chick Peterson, was an American artist known for watercolor paintings and for maritime artwork. He was also known for painting ghosts that are not in watercolor, but were placed within otherwise watercolor paintings. Peterson graduated from Elgin High School in 1945 and attended the

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in Chicago and Marietta College in Ohio. After serving in the navy in the South Pacific, he was a professor at Concord University in West Virginia and also was a faculty member at Marietta College. He worked in the limited edition

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industry. After retiring from the limited edition print industry, Peterson continued to paint daily and designed work specifically for reproduction. He also worked on commission for private or corporate interests. Peterson died on June 2, 2022, at his home in Ephraim.Charles Lloyd Peterson
(obituary) ''Ozaukee Press'', June 8, 2022 an
In Memoriam: Artist Charles “Chick” Peterson
''Door County Pulse'', June 15, 2022

Publications

*Of Time and Place (White Door Publishing Co., 1994) *Reflections (White Door Publishing Co., 2001)

Exhibition

*Anderson House Work Bench in

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, Door County, Wisconsin *Cottage Row Framing and Gallery in Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin *Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut

Example of Peterson's work

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External links

Charles L. Petersion Biography – Country Art

Charles L. Peterson Bio and Prints – Prints.com

Recent Art Show – Cottage Row Gallery

Charles L. Peterson, Hall of Honor Award – Marietta College

Portrait photograph of Peterson in 2020
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An Uncommon Father's Day Journey for a Merganser Family
by Roy and Charlotte Lukes, ''Peninsula Pulse'' July 2, 2009 {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Charles L. 1927 births 2022 deaths Artists from Illinois Artists from Wisconsin People from Door County, Wisconsin People from Elgin, Illinois