Peter Etril Snyder
| 1944 | Born in Waterloo, Ontario |
| 1956 | Began painting at the age of twelve |
| 1963-6 | Attended Ontario College of Art, Toronto |
| 1963 | First exhibition, Mall Gallery, Ottawa |
| 1966 | Toured Europe and continued through the years with trips to Europe, Central and South America, New Zealand, and United States |
| 1967 | Exhibitions in Buffalo, NY |
| 1969 | Began to paint Mennonite life |
| 1970 | First one-man show of Mennonite paintings in Kitchener |
| 1971 | Large group of paintings purchased by Industrial Acceptance Corporation (now HSBC Bank Canada) |
| 1972-3 | One-man shows throughout Ontario |
| 1974 | One-man show at Eaton’s Art Gallery, College Street, Toronto |
| 1975 | Opened studio/gallery in Waterloo |
| 1976 | Painting purchased by National Museum of Man, Ottawa |
| 1977 | Artist-in-Residence at Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo |
| 1978 | Mennonite Country: Waterloo County Drawings by Peter Etril Snyder published by Sand Hills Books |
| 1979 | One-man show at Ontario House, London, England |
| Paul Martin Sr.’s commissioned portrait | |
| 1980 | Introduction by Christian Bell Porcelain of the first four of a series of limited edition collector’s plates designed by Peter Etril Snyder |
| 1981 | Published the first Pioneer Life reproduction, “Cook’s Tavern” |
| 1982 | Commissioned by Murphy Oil Company Limited, Calgary, Alberta to paint scenes of their properties in Alberta |
| 1983 | Modelled four figures cast by Gosset Bronze in cold cast bronze |
| 1984 | One-man show at Harrison Galleries, Vancouver, BC |
| 1985 | Honorary Chairman, Grand River Conservation Foundation |
| Continuing association with Grand River Conservation Foundation includes “Downsteam” acrylic painting, series of drawings, and set of three train paintings for Rails to Trails fundraising | |
| Presentation of the painting, “The Homestead”, to H.R.H. Prince Philip | |
| 1986 | Co-published A Painter’s Harvest with C.B.C. Enterprises, 176-page, full-colour book |
| 1987 | Opened new reproduction boutique at Kitchener’s Market Square |
| First gallery representation in London, England | |
| 1988 | One-man show at Galerie Westmount, Montreal |
| Opened new gallery in Waterloo’s City Centre for original paintings | |
| 1989 | Commissions from Upjohn Company’s Pharmaceutical Division and Animal Health Care Division |
| “Afternoon Outing” painting and reproductions for Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as a fundraiser | |
| Placemats and coasters with Jason of New Zealand | |
| Opened new reproduction boutique at St. Jacobs “Riverworks” | |
| Work first displayed by Windjammer Gallery, Hamilton, Bermuda | |
| 1990 | Cross-Canada 5’x15’ mural for boardroom of National Trust Company, Toronto |
| First paintings of thoroughbred racing honoured by Ontario Agriculture Museum | |
| 1991 | Commissions for Janet Lynn’s Bistro, Waterloo/Maple Lane Dairy 1992 |
| Commission for RCMP to celebrate “Canada 125” | |
| Began producing a yearly Monthy Planner for Volunteers, which for 2002 was distributed free of charge to 25,000 individuals in national, provincial and local organizations | |
| 1993 | Artist Laureate, Grand River Foundation |
| 1995 | Poster for the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, Ayr, ON |
| 1996 | Thirty-year Retrospective Exhibition, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery |
| Mural at KidsAbility (formerly Rotary Children’s Centre), Waterloo | |
| Artist-in-Residence, Ontario Agricultural Museum | |
| Commission for Home Hardware Calendar | |
| Published A New Harvest, 123-page, full-colour book | |
| 1997 | Published Picture Maker, An Autobiography, 64-page, full-colour book |
| 1998 | Poster for the Royal Winter Fair |
| 1999 | Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo |
| Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International) | |
| First painting in a series of 12 for KidsAbility, (formerly Rotary Children’s Centre), Waterloo | |
| 2000-03 | “Through My Eyes”, weekly column for the Waterloo Chronicle |
| 2001 | Opening and closing address to commemorate International Year of the Volunteer for the United Way |
| Monthly guest on “Daytime”, Rogers Television | |
| Published The Painted Horse, 120-page, full-colour book | |
| 2001-03 | Weekly talk at CKWR in conjunction with the Waterloo Chronicle column |
| 2002-03 | “Travel Sights”, weekly column for The Record |
| 2003 | Published Painting Canada, 143-page, full-colour book |
| 2003-06 | Travel Sketches column in Antique & Collectibles magazine |
| 2004 | One of 50 Community Champions selected by CKCO-TV to mark their 50th Anniversary in broadcasting to Southern Ontario |
| Weekly feature on CKCO-TV Noon News | |
| 2005 | Donated to the Centre in the Square, Kitchener, Ontario, for their 25th Anniversary, a 72 inch by 96 inch mural of performers, painted in the lobby over the course of one year |
| Gift of 52,000 negatives to Mennonite Archives of Ontario, Conrad Grebel College | |
| Published Painting the Grand River Valley, 62-page, full-colour book | |
| 2006 | Commission for the Shantz Reunion Committee celebrating 200 years of the Shantz Family in the Waterloo Region |
| Commission for the Galt Country Club to celebrate their Centennial | |
| Personal Commission of the Harmony Lunch, Waterloo | |
| 2007 | Selected by the Waterloo Public Library for Waterloo 150 (150 individuals who have shaped the Waterloo community over the past 150 years) in celebration of the City of Waterloo’s 150th birthday |
| Mural of the Parasaurolophus Dinosaur for the Earth Sciences Museum as part of the University of Waterloo’s 50th Anniversary | |
| Historical painting of the Schneider House, Queen Street, Kitchener, for the Joseph and Barbara (Eby) Schneider 200th Anniversary/Reunion Planning Committee | |
| Commemorative painting of the New Hamburg Historic Grandstand | |
| Introduced a new interpretive style of painting to complement the traditional work of the past forty years | |
| 2008 | Commission painting for Gay Lea Foods marking their 100th Anniversary |
| Purchase of reproductions for retirees by Maple Leaf Foods of a personally commissioned painting of the original J.M. Schneider shop | |
| Extended trip to France which included several weeks on a canal boat | |
| The Erb Group of Companies commissioned painting to celebrate their 50 years in business, incorporating many items with much sentimental value | |
| Commission painting of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fergus, with reproductions used as a fundraiser towards the purchase of a new organ. | |
| 2009 | Started a large project to create a new website with a change of architecture |
| Closed the Gallery |