Peter Cordova
b. 1966, Philippines ∙ CE artist since 1996
Photo by Peter Prato
Peter Cordova references memories of his birthplace in the Philippines and his interest in Indigenous American cultures in his practice. His detailed depictions of cultural activities and stylized figures are illuminated by his application of rich and earthy palettes. In his ceramic practice, Cordova excels in hand-building techniques, emphasizing the naturalism of clay with his unique aesthetic. The carefully incised marks adorning his clay forms echo the precise qualities found in his drawings
"I want to speak for myself through my art. I try to share my heritage with other people,” Cordova states. "If people are not willing to see what you express, how do they know, if you are not telling them?"
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2020
UNTITLED ART FAIR , San Francisco, CA
2018
California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art 2019, Davis, CA
Faces and Places in the City, Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Library, San Francisco, CA
2017
Spring-Summer Pop-up, Parlor, San Francisco, CA
2016
Celebrating a Vision: Art and Disability, SFO Museum , San Francisco Airport
Tabula Rasa, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2015
Tree of Life, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2014
West Coasts, Museum of La Creation Franche, Begles, France
INK, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Elemental Renditions, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
A Curious Menagerie, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2013
Outsider Artists, Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA
SIDESHOW, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Breaking Barriers: Bay Area Artists with Disabilities, Marin Community Foundation Offices, Novato, CA
For the Birds, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Peaceable Kingdom: Animals, Real and Imagined, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
2012
Creativity Explored at Ambach & Rice, Ambach & Rice, Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Are We There Yet?, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2011
Hands on Clay, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
SMALL, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Faces, Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The Masters, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
4 Real 4 Faux Animating the Vernacular, Truman State University Art Gallery, Kirksville, MO
Black and White and Read All Over, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2010
Ritual/Habitual, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Spectrum, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Santos y Otros Creatures, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2009
"Science" Fiction, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
TV and Me, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Legend: Myth and Memory, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2007
Shadowshine, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Naked, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2006
Nature Rules, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Sacred Places, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Vessels, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Drawing the Line, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2005
Revenge of Monster, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
The Pink Show, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2004
Spirits and Saints, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Radiant Spaces: Private Domain, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
You Are Here, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Functionable, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Critters, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Heads n' Tails, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2003
Dialogue Project at Funabashi Cure Gallery, Funabashi Cure Gallery, Funabashi, Japan
Monster, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Fired and Wired, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Japanese Rock n' California Roll, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Lit, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2001
New Works on Wood, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
