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1983 Peter quit professional golf and embarked on a new career as a full‑time artist. Although self‑taught, he did receive much early encouragement from renowned artist Caesar Smith and eventually a local gallery accepted his work and sales were soon forthcoming.
Peter's passion for the British countryside is reflected in his work, which conveys an acute sense of observation and knowledge. Often he returns to the same wood, stretch of river, or coastline, portraying it in different weather, season and time of day. In 1994 he was approached by Anglia Television and a short film was mode‑showing him sketching by one of his favourite rivers and painting in the studio.
He has not settled into any one niche of painting. rather, he finds painting such a wide variety of subjects, from landscape, marine, wildlife, still‑life and portraits, both on a large scale and small, in either oils, pastel, acrylic or watercolour, keeps his work fresh and his desire to paint unceasing, limited only by the number of hours in a day. He paints both in the field ‘en plein air’ and in the studio at home in Rutland.
Peter adores the craft of painting and feels truly blessed to be able to pursue his passion and earn a living from it. He studies great painters through their books and their exhibitions and among contemporary artists he greatly admires and who have influenced his own work, are David Curtis, Trevor Chamberlain, Ken Howard and Richard Schmid.
