JOHN PETREY

Ethel

Bottle cap bodice, vintage gas station number skirt

Alicia

Black patina copper bodice, red barn wood skirt

Carmen

Aluminium bodice, vacuum-formed plasticware skirt

Elizabeth

Aged decorative ceiling tin and Tiffany patina copper

Gwyneth

Silver bottle caps

Jenna

Red cottel cap bodice, dice buttons, playing card skirt

Kaye

Black bottle cap bodice with resin bird pin, marquee letter skirt

Lolita

Blue bottle cap bodice, vintage shoe tag skirt

Lucille

Bronzed patina copper

Ophelia

Green patina copper bodice, Nepalese paper skirt

Wendy

Black and white bottle cap bodice, red yardstick skirt

Artist Statement CV Press Release

Born in 1958 in Southern California, as an only child to self-employed parents, John Petrey spent many afternoons watching television and movies portraying perfect people, in perfect families, living in a perfect society. These shows had a profound impact on his career path. He pursued a career in advertising design, receiving an A.S. Degree in Graphic Design from Mt. San Jacinto College, followed by a B.S. Degree from Brooks Institute in Commercial Photography.

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