PETER ALLEN NISBET is a nationally recognized master of the American landscape. His works are strongly rooted in the Realist tradition of nineteenth-century artists such as Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and a former U.S. Naval officer with service in Vietnam. Nisbet moved to the Southwest in 1980 to commence a successful painting career that has now spanned over four decades. His work resides in the permanent collections of the Eiteljorg Museum, the Booth Museum, the Tucson Museum of Art, the Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and numerous private collections worldwide.
Notable Awards and Achievements
2025 Booth Museum, Permanent Collection
2020 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Patrons’ Choice Award
2017 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Light, Space, and Power: The Art of P.A. Nisbet
2016 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Artist of Distinction Award
2014 Tucson Museum of Art, Southwest Anthems: Landscapes of a Region, Featured Artist
2014 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Victor Higgins Award of Distinction
2014 Tucson Museum of Art, Permanent Collection
2012 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Prize
2012 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Artists’ Choice Award
2009 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Henry Farny Award for Best Painting
2008 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Henry Farny Award for Best Painting
1999 Artrain/NASA USA National Tour, The Artistry of Space, Featured Artist
1995 National Science, Artists and Writers Program, travel grant to Antarctica
1987 Arts for the Parks Southwest Region Award/Reception at the White House and Smithsonian Institute
Gallery Representation
Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, Arizona