Animation artist Walt Peregoy, best known for an avant-guard style that earned him the title of a Disney Legend, will have 19 pieces featured in a February exhibition of his private works at The Chocolate Bar in Encino, Calif.
Peregoy’s contributions to Disney animation began in 1942 and saw him contribute to such classic animated features as Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone and Jungle Book. He also worked on the 1958 Oscar-winning animated short film Paul Bunyan. He also has worked for Hanna-Barbera and Format Films.
Today, Peregoy works mostly in oil pastels, and his work has been shown at the National Gallery, the Library of Congress, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
The exhibit will run Feb. 1-27 at The Chocolate Bar, 17312-A Ventura Blvd. in Encino. An opening reception is set for Feb. 6 from 7-10 p.m. with Peregoy set to attend.
