The Hand and the Form Born in Memmingen, Germany, Peter Rudolf has spent a lifetime working with materials that require a steady hand and a sense of physical weight. His practice is not confined to a single medium, but moves between the fluid application of paint, the precision of graphic art, and the tactile nature of ceramics. There is a certain quietness in how he approaches a surface, whether it is the grain of a ceramic vessel or the flat expanse of a canvas. He works with the patience required to shape clay and the focus needed to pull a clean line in a graphic study. His work often ref…