ARTIST BIOGRAPHY As a “plein-air” artist, or one who paints in an immersive setting, Peter is drawn to powerful composition and colors. With Newfoundland as his home, its beauty gives him infinite creative opportunity. Before residing in Newfoundland, Peter spent most of his childhood abroad. He was born in Oxford, England to Newfoundland parents. Upon completion of his father’s medical degree the family moved to Kampala, Uganda where his father worked as a medical doctor. At the age of nine, he and his family of eight moved to St. John’s where he spent the rest of his youth. After some time teaching in Swaziland, South Africa and Ogoki, an Ojibwa community in Northern Ontario as a young adult, he returned permanently to Newfoundland working as a Phys. Ed teacher. Peter was exposed to painting as a young adult and became known for creating large backdrops for school concerts and events. He has taken many sabbaticals to study and perfect his art form and tends to focus on landscapes and large outdoor scenes. He is an expressionist/pleinairist; one who paints outside. He most often works large scale with pallet knife, brush and oil paint. Peter's love of Newfoundland and Labrador can be seen throughout his work. Being one of the best long distance runners to come out of Newfoundland and Labrador, Peter has now directed the same passion, focus and energy from his training as a runner into his art practice. He is retired from his teaching position and now enjoys painting full time. Peter's work has quickly established a following and his paintings are now part of many public and private collections.