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Images in Stone by Peter Krauskopf
Peter grew up in New York City area and attended City College of New York studying Theatre and Art as a combined major, specializing in Set Design and Directing. After graduation he traveled in Europe for six months, sketch book in hand.
Upon returning, Peter moved to Canada and attended Simon Fraser University earning his B.ED. in education. After, he moved to Vernon B.C. teaching for three years.
In 1977, he moved to Prince Edward Island and worked as an Artist in Residence in many island schools, teaching Art and Pottery for a number of years. He also owned and operated his own Art and Craft business, Mud Puddle Pottery, for ten years in Mt. Mellick and Belle River. At this time he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Craft Council, the Nova Scotia Designer Craftsmen, The New Brunswick Craft Council, exhibiting and selling pottery for many years in adjudicated fairs. He also was selected for the One of a Kind exhibition in Toronto.
Peter returned to teaching in the PEI school system in 1987 and continued until his retirement in 2013. He taught Art and Crafts as well as Theatre at Colonel Gray High School for twenty years as well as directing and designing the sets for ten musicals at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. He continued to exhibit and sell his work through the Island Craft Shop and the P.E.I.C.C. craft fairs until 2000.
Peter lives and works in Orwell Cove P.E.I. drawing inspiration from the island he loves. He currently sells his work through Northern Watters Knitwear on Richmond St. in Charlottetown, The PEI Crafts Council on Water St., Charlottetown and at Artisans Waterfront in Montague.
Peter Krauskopf
902 651-2366
Orwell Cove, Prince Edward Island
