Peter Egeli

[Tom Edgerton]

Peter's a terrific artist, but also a very generous one.

When I was first considering portrait work, I knew virtually nothing about it. Peter had painted the Chairman of a company I worked for here in NC. When I was researching the field, I called him, and in a long phone conversation, he directed me to references (Sanden, Kinstler), oriented me to what each size generally included, and other basics, all in the interest of helping me get my feet wet.

I've corresponded since once or twice, and he never fails to issue an invitation to his Maryland studio. One of these days I'll take him up on it.

If a good career is grounded in a good start, I'm forever indebted to him.