PETER DAVERINGTON has just completed an epic large-scale mural at the Lofts in Beacon, New York. Executed entirely in spray paint, Daverington's mural depicts an idealised landscape, like the Hudson River School artists before him. To capture the essence of the valley, he amalgamated features of the region, including Bannerman Island and the Catskill Mountains, all tied together by the Hudson River.
"The romantic tradition of landscape painting really came on the back of the Industrial Revolution, of which this valley was a key player," explains Daverington. "The impact the revolution was having on the environment led the Hudson River School painters to focus on the beauty of nature. When I started incorporating the school into my work, I didn't even know what the Hudson River was. But it's really an essential piece of America." - Peter Daverington
