Portraits of Camden Artist Talks: Pedro Fuller

These programs are the perfect way to take a break and experience Portraits of Camden exhibition on a deeper level. Hear the artists talk about their work and/or demonstrate their process at the posted dates, times, and locations. All are invited, admission is free, and street parking is suggested for this series.

About the Artist

"El Guitarista" by Pedro Fuller

Pedro Fuller was born in Nicaragua in 1961.  Fuller enrolled in La Escuela de Bellas Artes in Managua, Nicaragua from 1976 to 1978 while simultaneously continuing his regular studies in public school. By 1981 he moved to Camden, NJ because of political unrest in his home country. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High school in Camden before attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, where he graduated with a degree in painting in 1985. He has been the recipient of many awards, including prizes from the Perkins Center for the Arts Juried Exhibit (1988), Moorestown, NJ; Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders Prominent Hispanic Honorary Award (1997); and the Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission (2000).  

“For me my art is about the connection between color and form. When I paint faces, I want to emphasize emotion by utilizing bright colors, lights and shadows, and abstract shapes. I think color can play a crucial role in what emotions are conveyed in a painting”.