5 Quotes & Sayings By Wilfred Peterson

Wilfred Peterson was a prolific and versatile artist whose paintings decorated the walls of the White House and other prominent buildings. The son of an army officer, Peterson was born in Los Angeles in 1899 and spent his youth in various parts of the country due to his father's assignments. The family returned to California when Wilfred was twelve years old. He became a skilled artist in watercolor and oils and eventually studied at the California School of Fine Arts and New York's Art Students League Read more

Although he worked in several genres, Peterson is best known for his portraits of celebrities, which frequently included their pets. The New York Times praised Peterson's ability to "capture with a few strokes of his brush not only the likeness but also all the character." His work is appreciated by collectors both nationally and internationally.

Success is focusing the full power of all you are...
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Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve."  Wilfred Peterson
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Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful, people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Wilfred Peterson
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Many times we will get more ideas and better ideas in two hours of creative loafing than in eight hours at a desk. Wilfred Peterson
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To be a good friend remember that we are human magnets: that like attracts like and that as we give we get. Wilfred Peterson