ABOUT PETER

Peter was born in the city of Manchester, in the UK and his early years were significantly influenced by the complexities of coming from a family heavily in serious crime. Eventually Peter ended up in prison, charged with armed robbery on security vans. After spending several years on the run in South Africa, Peter was arrested and brought back to the UK. 

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It was during his time at a High Security Prison that Peter discovered he had a talent for painting and it was here that his passion for art was born.

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Eventually working his way to an Open Prison for good behaviour, Peter was released from prison every day to attend Staffordshire University, where he gained a BA (Hons) Fine Art.

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Painting in a Hyperrealistic style, Peters work focused on his experiences of Prison life. He looks for drama in a painting and invites the viewer to question what is going on. Painting in a precise and detailed way he likes to work in layers using a rich and saturated palette, giving depth to his paintings.

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EDUCATION

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Staffordshire University, Staffordshire, UK, BA (Hons) Fine Art. 2009

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EXHIBITIONS

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2018: Im still here, Southbank Exhibition Centre, London, UK

2016: We are all human, Southbank Exhibition Centre, London, UK

2010: Albemarle Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK

2009: Solo Exhibition, Coming Out, The Trycycle, Camden, London, UK

2008: Boundary Gallery Art Prize, Boundary Gallery, St Johns Wood, London, UK

2007: Figurative Art Exhibition, Boundary Gallery, St Johns Wood, London, UK

2006: New Victoria Art Exhibition, Newcastle, UK

2005: Open Seams Of Gold, South Yorkshire, UK

2005: Yorkshire Open Exhibition, South Yorkshire, UK

 

AWARDS

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2018: Platinum Award, portrait, Koestler Award, Southbank Exhibition Centre. London, UK

2018: Platinum Award, Theme, Koestler Award, Southbank Exhibition Centre, London,UK

2018: Platinum Award, Visitors Choice Award, Southbank Centre, London, UK

2016: Platinum Award, Theme, Koestler Award, Southbank Centre, London, UK

2016: Platinum Award, Portrait, Koestler Award, Southbank Centre, London, UK

2016: Platinum Award, Visitors Choice Award, Southbank Centre, London, UK

2016: Platinum Award, Oil Painting, Southbank Centre, London, UK

2016: Gold Award, Visitors Choice Award, Koestler, Southbank Centre, London, UK

2008: Boundary Art Prize, London, UK

2005: Open Seams Of Gold, 1st Prize Portrait, South Yorkshire, UK

 

CORPORATE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

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Sir Elly Kadoorie and Sons LTD, Hong Kong

John Hughes MD, Hong Kong

Mark Burden, UK

Yolanda Burns, Amsterdam

 

PRESS

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2009, June: Sentinel Newspaper

2009, Sept: Irish World

2008, May: Camden Gazette

2007,May, Sentinel Newspaper

2005, April: Wilmslow Express

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