Abstract 11
oil on canvas

"Every time you see a blank canvas you have to struggle to create something out of it."

Personal Profile

born 1950 in Cambridge;
trained 1969-72 English Literature at York University (BA),
1973-74 Art History at the Courtauld Institute London (MA);

has lived in Wales since 1991;
has his studio in Boncath/Pembs;
member of the Newport Collective & Art Matters, Tenby Pembrokeshire..

"Haverford West" 2000
oil on board
60x91cm

"Blue Boat (Aberaeron)", 1999
oil on board
38x56cm

Living in the Heart of Pembrokeshire, Peter is surrounded by some of the most stunning countryside in Britain of which the coast-line, fishing villages and rolling hills provide a starting point for his colourful paintings.

"The landscapes I depict may only be just recognisable - often the real subject is the effect of colour."

His vocation must be attributed in part to the influence of his grandfather, the artist Martin Bloch, in whose presence he first picked up a paint brush.

"As a child I was inspired by my grandfather, having his paintings around, the smell of the paint. It seemed a magical thing to do."

Big Sun
oil on board