biography

Peter’s professional life has included work in a variety of roles, including, Residential Care for Young People, Youth Work, Teaching & Community Education.

Living at, teaching & managing a Yoga Centre for 2.5 years + time in India aided Peter’s understanding of eastern philosophy and natural phenomena.

Peter enjoys working with a variety of media, including pen & ink, gold leaf, pencil, intaglio & photography.

Artist Statement

"My work is an emotional response to the natural world & the elements that create & influence it’s evolution. I am attempting to share with you what I am feeling - not just what we see.  Trees, plants, organic shapes, landscapes, natural stuctures & rock strata are a particular inspiration to me.

 

I have always been intrigued by the knowledge & ceremonies of Indigenous peoples & their connection with the earth and the wider universe.

I am regularly presented with an abstract shape, idea, or concept which I feel compelled to capture and isolate, drawing attention to, acknowledging & highlighting it‘s beauty - this forms the basis of a new image, whatever the medium. The overwhelming feeling is of shape, form & purpose.

Above all, a celebration of the natural world.

The wilderness, beauty & isolation on the west coast of Scotland had a dramatic impact on me & was the initial impetus for starting to draw/photograph in an attempt to capture what I was feeling & seeing. This experience ‘sparked’ my emotions & has continued to be a major influence in my work".