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With over fifty years of history the archives are a vast and valuable tool for anyone interested in the art and life of Peter Etril Snyder.

I am beginning the process of transcribing and transferring material to the website so it is accessible for the public.

This process is a labour of love and it will take time.I thank you for your patience.

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July 31, 2024 at 4:52 pm

Peter Etril Snyder Tutorial: How I Paint

*Years ago my uncle wrote this article showing how he developed a painting. I wanted to include it here in the archives as a research tool.   Bordeaux Morning … How I arrived at the finished version Step 1  As always, when I start a painting, I tried to establish the big shapes of light and dark, warm and cool. These are almost stained in…
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July 28, 2024 at 1:47 pm

Reverie Period 2014 – 2015

Painting for my uncle was like breathing…  it was completely necessary. I remember him saying that he got a bit testy if he didn’t paint for a few hours each day. Perhaps it is not surprising then to note that within the five plus decades of his career he continued to develop his work, remaining open to discovery and inspiration as it came. A bibliophile…
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July 12, 2024 at 9:52 am

The Erb St. Gallery

For 40 years this building was the home of the Peter Etril Snyder Art Gallery as well as their personal residence for the first ten of those years. People came to Waterloo to visit the gallery and experience this unique artist owned establishment. Over the decades the building was extensively renovated to reflect growing needs and public interest in Pete’s work. Several additional locations were…
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July 29, 2023 at 1:17 pm

Books By Canadian Artist Peter Etril Snyder

Peter Etril Snyder wrote and or illustrated quite a few books throughout his career. This is not a complete list but does showcase some of the most notable. Painting Canada by Peter Etril Snyder & Marilyn Snyder The Painted Horse by Peter Etril Snyder A New Harvest by Peter Etril Snyder A Painter’s Harvest by Peter Etril Snyder Winterberries & Apple Blossoms Written by Nan…
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July 29, 2023 at 1:09 pm

Peter Etril Snyder Signature Styles Through the Decades

Throughout the decades of Pete’s artistic career he developed and employed various signature styles. By going through thousands of catalogued images I have put together a reference showing examples of the various styles with general timeframes noted as to when the signature style was used. The earliest paintings on the website date from 1961. There are two signature styles used on those paintings. Here are…
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July 29, 2022 at 1:22 pm

Peter Etril Snyder Commissioned Paintings: The Process

Throughout the decades of Pete’s career he was commissioned to do many pieces. Whether corporate or private, every project was undertaken with pleasure.   Although Pete is no longer with us I feel it is very valuable to keep record of how he worked as a reference for future generations.   These commissioned works ranged greatly in price.   In addition to the four basic…
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July 29, 2022 at 1:19 pm

Peter Etril Snyder Collector Plates

Three series of collector plates were produced by Carl Schumann Porzellanfabrik AG of Arzberg,West Germany Producers of the finest hard paste porcelain since 1881. The plates were distributed by Christian Bell Porcelain Ltd. The first series was presented in late 1979 to great success. Chapter one and Two were editions of 5000 and chapter three was an edition of 10 000. Preserving a Way of…
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February 3, 2019 at 8:48 pm

About Cynthia

My name is Cynthia Weber, My husband Kent and I own and operate Cynthia Weber Design, a custom interiors studio run from our heritage stone home BannockBurn1878 located in the rolling countryside of Huron County. I also have the great pleasure of being a niece of Peter Etril Snyder.This website is a place to learn about my uncle’s career, view his work and order Family…
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