Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Peru Dyer

It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the newest Indyish artist, the one and only and well-loved, Mr. Peru Dyer. You may also know him as :peru 143, and I think when you take a look at his work you’ll definitely recognize his style from the set at the Indyish / POP Montreal Holla-Days, from pieces you’ve seen around Montreal, and actually, from all over the world.

The lad is witty, and nuts, and incredibly friendly and supportive. No matter how brief your encounter with him, you get a hug (as my Toronto friends can attest to; they were left teary eyed by his sudden kindness- apparently peace and love from strangers doesn’t happen all that much in the Tdot, or not so spontaneously, or something).

I met Peru through Gblott, another wildly talented artist who worked with Peru on the set pieces. Both dudes always made a special effort to let Tessa and I know that they’ve got our back, that they’re around to help. That’s been a great gift. G and Tessa are postering for The Assembly together today, in fact.

The coolest thing for me these days is finding that there are people who get what we’re trying to do in building a mutally supportive network of indie artists, and are on board to make it happen. I could go off in a tangent about this, about blogs that make 50 grand a month in advertising, and how a few smart artists could pool together their strengths to make a site that’s way more interesting, and put some of that green to better use.. but instead, let’s give two cheers for Peru!

The man had has quite the life, with exceptional stories to tell, and loads of art to share. By joining Indyish chances are good he’s gonna take us along for some of the rest of the ride, and contribute to the lumpy lovin growth of this indyish thing..so hang on!

During the last few years, Peru has won a contract for the NCC to do two murals; he has traveled to Vancouver twice to create fully environmentally friendly for festivals; he has been part of over 20 exhibitions and received a scholarship for outstanding grades while running the Dawson College’s environmental and urban art clubs. Peru’s cultural exposure ranges from Europe all the way through the Americas. As a child he traveled with his parents —his father being a dirt-bike racer— all through his native country’s exotic extremes, where he found his appreciation for nature.

http://www.indyish.com/author/peru/