About Peter Mitten
Peter Mitten is a sculptor working and residing in the San Diego, California region since 1977. His work can be seen publicly in and around the United States, with permanent installations in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts.
Education & Training
Mitten received his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University in 1976 and has pursued additional studies in art casting technologies at California State University Humboldt, intaglio printing at the Santa Reparata Graphic Arts Studio in Florence, Italy, and health and hazard studies at UC San Diego.
Artistic Practice
Working primarily in bronze, cast aluminum, and iron, Mitten creates abstract sculptural forms that explore the relationship between mass, light, and space. His public art projects range from intimate residential pieces to large-scale civic installations, with works commissioned by cities, universities, transit authorities, and cultural institutions.
Recognition
Mitten’s work has been recognized with the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant (1991), a California Arts Council SLPP Grant (1984), and residencies including Artist in Residence at Artpark in Lewiston, NY (1990) and Visiting Artist at Wellesley College (1991). He is featured in 50 San Diego Artists (Artra Publishing, 1988).
Current Work
Mitten currently serves as Associate Faculty at Mt. San Jacinto College and maintains affiliations with the International Sculpture Center and the Reclamation Artists collective.