Peter J. Crowley

Peter’s life in Olympia

admin — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:09:15 +0000

Many of us in Connecticut tried to keep in touch with Peter after he moved to Olympia, but we were less familiar with the details of his life there. In this wonderful video from Homes First, Peter’s daughter Kirsten shares Peter’s touching story. As he neared the end of his life, Peter found support and comfort from his beloved family, and the kind folks at Homes First. I’ve included a donation link here.

Farewell, Peter

admin — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:34:33 +0000

Photograph by Fran Funk

Peter J. Crowley passed away on Monday, June 26 following a brief illness. There are no services scheduled at this time, but if that changes, we will post it here.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Catholic Community Services Chore Services program in Peter’s name.

Peace.

Around the block now and then. Life in my viewfinder.

Peter J. Crowley — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:00:33 +0000

Light and peace around the block July 25th 2022

Poppies a very fine subject diversive in many different colors and light

My best Heineken vase and poppy

Even in B+W the Poppy Pops

Abstractions on a downton stroll or two.

Friends faces and new people

Laughter aloneg the boardwalk at Percival Landing

A long time friend at Safeway

A few more of what I see around and about.

Blooming Artichoke

A gull glides on thermals freedom.

Percival Landing umbrellas outside lunch at Budd Bay Café

Sweet abstract Lily on my window sill.

Simple strand of grass

Studies in B+W post process

For smiling is what I do when looking in my rectangle, join me and pause smile.

Simplicity light a quiet moment. Lots of that in my posts. I prefer you look for more than social media allotted time Six seconds. Linger and see.

Backlight morning a very hot day ahead. A moment of peace

My Dahlia each day new light, new buds prolific in growth, and views to make an images.

Shasta Daisey in Cobalt Blue cup. Just a forground curve of the cup ads to depth.

Simple strand of grass creates.

peace my friends

I always hope my work here will stimulate conversations with other artists, viewers. Mostly I get crickets.

Downtown on the 4th of July an Independent Stroll

Peter J. Crowley — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:10:18 +0000

A stroll along 5th ave a walk I’ve taken many times before. Visits to Captain Little to play with the trains.

Bucks Herbal Apothecary Foodie

and Herbal Mecca Since 1973

Some businesses have changed but the vibrance of life are still present.

The Wayside Cafe &Deli

Vegan and great window art are featured everywhere and fantastic Hot Dogs at Sarahs Love Bites

Radiance Herbs a window that is always great to create with.

This was a stroll of memories and the art of life blooming in Downtown Olympia. peace

People from my strolling and recent flowers etc

Peter J. Crowley — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:24:52 +0000

Flu shot in January

March my first walk post my release from St. Peter’s A sculpture at Percival Landing June 1st.June 10th a variety of poppy. I think lol

June First Percival Landing Budds Bay Café flowers around the outdoor café

Me June First layered life

A smiling Face at Percival Landing June 14th

Deco Block glass and a blue door and some late blooms of a Roddie

Colorful hair and a smile

A Pink Poppy June 14th

Simple B+W a slice of life or a story that you complete the tale

A fifty years of Photographic Art a 24 minute video by Molly Walsh Take a half hour to watch comment please https://youtu.be/zGlXIT43Ltg

peace

Spring Color the Past few Days.

Peter J. Crowley — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:56:30 +0000

May Please View full size by Clicking.

June a good four days.

June is off to a good start visually June first a stroll along Percival Landing. L-R Images one and three are from the Out door seating at Budd Bay Cafe. Great taste in or outside. The Poppy is from Percival as well, while the Iris was today June Forth. peace

Two Weeks of New Life Spring at Home

Peter J. Crowley — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:34:52 +0000

April 7th just the light

The farmers market growing food flowers and fun.

Mel of Mel O’Soup adding a pinch of humor to my stroll.

The child has the answer.

Mom and daughter blooming naturally at the Olympia Farmers Market

A steady hand just a day after a month at St. Peter’s Hospital.

Nuanced, vibrant spring colors.

Spring new life abstraction April 5th.

Spring on the sunny side of the street.

peace

The Circle and Season Feb 22nd March 14th, 2022

Peter J. Crowley — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:06:37 +0000

The circle became smaller this season. Spring.

A new Spring window view that rarely changes.

My circle has become very small filled with stress and depression. I continue to make Art.

The staff here takes great care of me. On a first visit to my circle a respiratory therapist quipped ” I hear you have a chronic condition of constant creating of laugher.”

Layered Life. So my work continues as I work to escape this tiny circle. There is more art and emotion to make out there.

The professionals at St. Peter’s are the most caring compassionate staff I have encountered in my far to experienced study.

The past will become the present again.

peace my friends

Please comment here don’t fill my FB timeline with care emojis or thoughts and prayers

Winter Around and About in My Head. Swirling Memories Visit from Prior Decades.

Peter J. Crowley — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:10:49 +0000

The world slows down for me in Winter still shut in by the plague just a key board to communicate. Now in the 73rd winter my thoughts only response is emojis?

Is that all there is?

The Little Girl and the Rabbit wait for spring. Jan 2022

Shadow drawings Jan 31st a cold day just out my door.

Late 2000 in Colchester Ct. bare birches.

Autumn in Eastern Ct. October along the Eight Mile River in East. Haddam Ct

The American Dream

August 2015 music in Sylvester park we danced to freedom and comfort like it would never end.

Nick Lacy visiting in December made this portrait of me in 2018. He is an excellent Photographer, really look how great he made me look

Percival Landing on Jan. 28th one of the few sunny days in January

Peace my friends

Assorted images from the last couple months.

Peter J. Crowley — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 03:48:52 +0000

The skies on the 12th of January provided a grand pallet.

The sky provides me with images and dreams.

But it is people drive my creative soul. Jan. 14th at Safeway. I was struck by this young women what a marvelous look.

While at the market I also made a quick portrait of one of the Pharmacy staff. This nurse gives pain free injections and is a pleasure to talk with.

Downtown Olympia Christmas shopping and fooling around. Sort of silly but aren’t we all a bit silly.

I met this man on a misty morning stroll. He was parking where I was walking as he got out of the car I asked can I sit in your car to tie my shoes? Laughing he said sure it is hard to get down there isn’t it. He is making neighborhood maps I have a map of my neighborhood. We met on November 28th last year.

The storm door light table. I have used windows and doors to view my transparencies and negatives. Tracing, outlines all of us artists make what we need to create.

Life continues to layer into abstract creations today from downtown Olympia. Layered Life a portfolio I have been shooting for nearly thirty years some with a subject in Victorian cloths layered against modern buildings.

Be well my friends. peace