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Tampa artist Peter Stilton led a life full of color
The prolific artist created thousands of works and exhibited all over the world.
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Updated Mar. 15
Peter Stilton was born to create. Throughout his life, he followed his passions in painting, poetry and music, leaving a prolific legacy.
The Tampa-based artist whose work was exhibited from Florida to Paris and beyond died on Dec. 11 at his home. It was an unexpected death that the family suspects was heart-related.
Born Peter Michael Slusarski in 1944 in Syracuse, Mr. Stiltonâs parents were artists who started him in painting lessons at 5. His father was a professor of ceramics at Kent State University in Ohio.