Peter Ortel

Peter Ortel is spelled with one L. A recent graduate of CalArts, his work has been exhibited at Blum & Poe, Angles Gallery, Robets & Tilton, and the late Ojala gallery in Echo Park. His also participated in the Plein Hair Exhibition at the New Chinatown Barbershop. His video work with performance artist John Fleck has shown at Highways, and he was invited by Capitol Records and the band Sparklehorse to contribute a short film (titled "Comfort Me") to the Sparklehorse Video Project along with such noted filmmakers as Guy Maddin and the Brothers Quay. "Comfort Me" was selected for the 2004 Silverlake Film Festival at the Arclight in Hollywood.