Painters of America: Peter Hurd

Visits with American painter Peter Hurd at his home in San Patricio, New Mexico, to illustrate the various aspects of his life as an artist. Shows Hurd explaining his style and his motivations toward creativity. Discusses also his use of light and color and his approach to portrait painting., Peter Hurd, an American artist best known for his paintings of the Southwest, talks about his approach to painting as he works in the studio at his ranch home near San Patricio, New Mexico. He discusses why he paints, how he conceives a painting, what things motivate his paintings, his use of light and color, and portrait painting. Shows samples of his work and the magnificent countryside which inspired them., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.