{"id":22841,"date":"2023-04-10T14:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/?p=22841"},"modified":"2023-04-10T14:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:48:57","slug":"wampanoag-artist-robert-peters-paints-world-after-catastrophes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/2023\/04\/10\/wampanoag-artist-robert-peters-paints-world-after-catastrophes\/","title":{"rendered":"Wampanoag Artist Robert Peters Paints World After Catastrophes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Catastrophies are on the mind of Boston-based Mashpee Wampanoag artist Robert Peters in his drawings and paintings featured in the exhibit &#8220;Post-Pandemic: Visions-Insights-Concepts&#8221; at Boston&#8217;s Spoke Gallery from March 13 to April 21, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition title, organizers write, &#8220;doesn&#8217;t just refer to the current global pandemic, but it also makes reference to the pandemic that caused wide-spread fatalities to the indigenous peoples due to the diseases brought by the foreign traders and colonists when they came to the shores and lands of what is presently called North America.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support Wonderland by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wonderlandlandfanclub\" target=\"_blank\">contributing to Wonderland on Patreon<\/a>. 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(All content \u00a9Greg Cook 2023 or the respective creators.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"912\" data-id=\"22839\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431664w.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, From &quot;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431664w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431664w-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431664w-370x288.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, From &#8220;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"948\" data-id=\"22830\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431548-9DrawingsFromTheBabyMoushopSeriesW.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431548-9DrawingsFromTheBabyMoushopSeriesW.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431548-9DrawingsFromTheBabyMoushopSeriesW-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431548-9DrawingsFromTheBabyMoushopSeriesW-370x300.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"892\" data-id=\"22831\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431553w.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, From &quot;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431553w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431553w-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431553w-370x282.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, From &#8220;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"867\" data-id=\"22832\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431554w.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, From &quot;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431554w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431554w-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431554w-370x274.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, From &#8220;Nine Drawings from the Baby Moushop Series.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"929\" data-id=\"22833\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431559-DoorMural-TheIntersectionOfHumankindAndNaturekindW.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;The Intersection of Humankind and Naturekind,&quot; door mural.\" class=\"wp-image-22833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431559-DoorMural-TheIntersectionOfHumankindAndNaturekindW.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431559-DoorMural-TheIntersectionOfHumankindAndNaturekindW-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431559-DoorMural-TheIntersectionOfHumankindAndNaturekindW-370x294.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;The Intersection of Humankind and Naturekind,&#8221; door mural.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1160\" data-id=\"22834\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431610-TheNewWorldw.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;This New World.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431610-TheNewWorldw.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431610-TheNewWorldw-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431610-TheNewWorldw-370x367.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431610-TheNewWorldw-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;This New World.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1671\" data-id=\"22835\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431578-ThreeSistersAndGrandmotherMoonW.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;Three Sisters and Grandmother Moon.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431578-ThreeSistersAndGrandmotherMoonW.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431578-ThreeSistersAndGrandmotherMoonW-819x1170.jpg 819w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431578-ThreeSistersAndGrandmotherMoonW-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431578-ThreeSistersAndGrandmotherMoonW-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431578-ThreeSistersAndGrandmotherMoonW-370x528.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;Three Sisters and Grandmother Moon.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1517\" data-id=\"22836\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431587-TakingADayOffFromBeingAnIndianW.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;Taking a Day Off From Being an Indian.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431587-TakingADayOffFromBeingAnIndianW.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431587-TakingADayOffFromBeingAnIndianW-902x1170.jpg 902w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431587-TakingADayOffFromBeingAnIndianW-768x996.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431587-TakingADayOffFromBeingAnIndianW-370x480.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;Taking a Day Off From Being an Indian.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1443\" data-id=\"22837\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431626-TheNatureOfThings-SketchForMuralAtStTereseAssistedLivingApartmentsEverettw.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;The Nature of \nThings,&quot; sketch for mural at St. Terese Assisted Living Apartments in Everett.\" class=\"wp-image-22837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431626-TheNatureOfThings-SketchForMuralAtStTereseAssistedLivingApartmentsEverettw.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431626-TheNatureOfThings-SketchForMuralAtStTereseAssistedLivingApartmentsEverettw-949x1170.jpg 949w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431626-TheNatureOfThings-SketchForMuralAtStTereseAssistedLivingApartmentsEverettw-768x947.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431626-TheNatureOfThings-SketchForMuralAtStTereseAssistedLivingApartmentsEverettw-370x456.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;The Nature of \nThings,&#8221; sketch for mural at St. Terese Assisted Living Apartments in Everett.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"967\" data-id=\"22838\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431647w.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Peters, &quot;The Intersection of Humankind and Naturekind,&quot; door mural.\" class=\"wp-image-22838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431647w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431647w-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1431647w-370x306.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Peters, &#8220;The Intersection of Humankind and Naturekind,&#8221; door mural.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catastrophies are on the mind of Boston-based Mashpee Wampanoag artist Robert Peters in his drawings and paintings featured in the exhibit &#8220;Post-Pandemic: Visions-Insights-Concepts&#8221; at Boston&#8217;s Spoke Gallery from March 13 to April 21, 2023. 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