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about Peter

Hello from Phillip Island, Australia, where I live amidst abundant wildlife, wild seas and picturesque bays. We have a world renowned surfing culture, great wineries, motor sports and a relaxed lifestyle for locals and visitors alike. Our first nations people call the island Millowl. I would love to meet you here at my gallery!

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 My painting, drawing and printmaking has enabled me to exhibit locally, regionally, interstate and I've had 4 exhibitions in New York. I call the work I do Neo-portraiture expressionism. My style has developed through studying the human body, and what I call 'considered mistakes' taking the work in a  fresh direction when needed. You can check out my work in my Art Shop

 Peter Walker CV

Peter is represented in private collections in Australia, France,

England and America

 

One Man Exhibitions

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  • The Place, Toorak Village, 1976

  • Truffles Gallery, Prahran, 1977

  • Victorian Artists’ Society. East Melb. 1979

  • The Russell Davis Gallery, Armadale 1984

  • Contemporary Art Society, Sth Yarra 1987

  • Gretz Gallery, Albert Park 1989

  • Gretz Gallery, Albert Park 1995

  • Contemporary Art Australia, Sth Yarra 1995

  • Carlton Gallery, 1997

  • Contemporary Art Australia, Sth. Yarra May 2000

  • Contemporary Art Australia, Sth. Yarra Sept. 2001

  • Gippsland Regional Art Gallery. Sale Nov. 2003

  • Oakhill Gallery. Mornington, April 2005

  • The Framers Gallery. Hawthorn July 2006

  • Birds Gallery, Kew, September 2008

  • Mingara Gallery, Phillip Island, 2008

  • Birds Gallery, Kew, October 2009

  • Ceres Gallery, New York, 2010

  • Mingara Gallery, Phillip Island 2011

  • SoArt Gallery, Narooma NSW, 2011/12

  • Saraghi Art Space, Phillip Island. 2012

  • Ceres Gallery, New York. Nov/Dec 2012

  • Birds Gallery. Kew. July 3013

  • Saraghi Art Space, Phillip Island. 2014

  • Saraghi Art Space, Phillip Island. 2015

  • Ceres Gallery New York. Nov/Dec. 2015

  • Saraghi Gallery, Phillip Island. 2016

  • Saraghi Gallery. “Portraits”. March/April. 2018

  • Ceres Gallery, New York. Nov/Dec. 2018

  • Leeson Street Gallery, Phillip Island.  2022

  • Mingara Gallery, Phillip Island. 2022

  • Leeson Street Gallery, OctoberFest. 2023

 

Group Exhibitions

 

  • Victorian Artists’ Society, East Melb.1975-1979

  • Avant Galleries, Sth. Yarra, 1976

  • Caulfield Art Centre, Caulfield 1978

  • Clive Parry Galleries, Beaumaris 1979

  • Cententary Exhibition, Exhibition Buildings 1980

  • Ivan Hutchinson Award, Cheltenham 1985

  • Contemporary Art Society. Sth. Yarra 1986-1990

  • Alice Prize, NT. 1987, 1988

  • Eclectic Easel, Fitzroy 1989

  • Sky Gallery, Fitzroy 1989

  • Reflections Gallery, Canterbury 1989

  • Gretz Gallery, Albert Park 1989-1999

  • Gallery Huntly Canberra, 1989/90

  • Chapman Gallery, Canberra 1989

  • Graham Gallery, Woollongong 1989

  • Gretz Gallery/DDB Needham, Private View/3

  • 1st Australian Contemporary Art Fair,

  • Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne

  • 2nd Australian Contemporary Art Fair,

  • Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne

  • Andres Contemporary Art, Singapore, 1997/8

  • L'homme et les 4 saisons. Puget-Theniers, France 1998

  • Solander Gallery, Canberra. 1999-2005

  • Salamanca Art Centre, Hobart 2000

  • Contemporary Art Australia, Sth. Yarra 1990-2003

  • Despard Gallery. Hobart. 2000/2001

  • The Oakhill Gallery. Mornington 2001

  • "New Energies". Gippsland. 2001

  • Gretz Gallery. Albert Park Oct.2003

  • Mingara Gallery. Phillip Island Jan/Feb 2004

  • East Gippsland Art Gallery. Bairnsdale, Vic Feb.2004

  • Steps Gallery. Carlton April 2004

  • Bird's Gallery, Kew. Feb 2005

  • Oak Hill Gallery, Oct.2005

  • Coalfields Art Gallery Oct/Nov/Dec.2005. Aug 2006

  • Bird's Gallery, Kew. Feb.2006

  • Gallery Nineteen, Tilba Tilba NSW, Nov 2006

  • Mingara Gallery, August 2008

  • The Hub, Acquisitive Art Award, Inverloch 2011

  • Mingara Gallery 2023

  • Double Exposure. March/April 2024

 

Represented in collections in Australia, France, England and America

Published In:

 

  • “The Age”, June 27, 1979. Article by Mary Eagle.

  • “Herald”, June 28, 1979. Alan McCulloch.

  • Advertising Art Vol. 1, 1983.

  • “Adapting the Classical Arts”, p. 63-67.

  • “Artists & Galleries of Australia.”By Max Germaine 1990.

  • “The Arts in Victoria”. Illustration representing Contemporary Art Australia.

  • New Energies 2001. Contemporary artists of Sth Gippsland. Cat.

  • Art & Australia F/P September 2001, represented by Solander Gallery, Canberra and Despard Gallery, Hobart.

  • Australian Art Auction Records 1989-1991,

  • Edward D. Craig, Australian Art Sales, NSW, 1991.

  • A Buyers Guide to Australian Art by Graham Ryles 1992.

  • Australian Art Sales Digest. Joel's Melbourne 29/3/95. Lot 473.

  • Art & Australia 1/2 page. December 2002/3. Represented by Solander Gallery, Canberra.

  • Australian art and artists-links/auction houses/joel's. 1990-1999

  • Agora Gallery, New York. Internet "Art-Mine" site. '03/'04

  • Art & Australia 1/4 page. December 2003/4.

  • Gippsland Times. 18/11/03, 25/11/03. "A walk on the wild side".

  • Catholic Life.Dec 03/jan 04. "A walk on the wild side"

  • The Bainsdale Advertiser, "Contemporary art on show" Feb.13 '04

  • Australian Art Collector. F/P April-June Issue 2005. Represented by Solander Gallery, Canberra.

  • Australian Art Collector Magazine. F/P. July/Aug/Sept. 2006. Rep. by The Framers Gallery.

  • Art Almanac. Half Page.July 2006. Rep. by The Framers Gallery.

  • Australian Art Collector. Half Page . April/June. 2007.Rep. by Solander Gallery, Birds Gallery, Gretz Gallery, Framers Gallery.

  • Front cover international journal "Epilepsy and Behaviour" with a work entitled "Foxman!", August 2007 edition.

  • Australian Art Collector, Half Page, July/August/September 2008. Rep by Birds Gallery

  • Australian Art Collector. Half Page. Oct/Nov/Dec 2011. Rep by Mingara Gallery, Phillip Island.

  • Prizes & Honorable Mentions

  • December Prize Show, Contemporary Art Society.

  • 1st prize with a painting entitled "Primordial

  • Sydney x 200", 1988. Judge Lesley Dumbrell.

  • Annual Prize Exhibition at Contemporary Art Society, 1987. National Gallery Judge, Jane Clarke. Honorable mention.

  • Annual Prize Exhibition, Contemporary Art Australia, 2002. Judge David Bradshaw, Director. McClelland Art Gallery. Honorable mention.

  • ASPI Art Exhibition 2002. Second Prize with a painting titled "Swan Lake, Phillip Island". Judge Paul Satchel.

  • ASPI Art exhibition 2004. Highly recommended with a drawing titled "Artists I admire". Judges John Hatfield, Phillip Faulkes.

  • Annual Prize Exhibition. Contemporary Art Australia, 2004. Judge Simon Ambrose, Director McClelland Gallery. 1st Prize with a painting titled "A quiet moment"

  • ASPI Art Exhibition Nov. 2005

  • 1st prize. portraiture section with a painting of Merv Lincoln, Olympian.

  • 1st prize, with a painting "untitled", CAA annual exhibition 2005 , judge Jeffery Edwards, Director, Geelong Gallery

  • ASPI Art Exhibition Nov. 2007

  • 2nd prize with an installation titled 'Phillip Island Rocks'. Judge: Jenny Plunkett.

  • ASPI Easter Exhibition. Sponsorship prize; 1st Prize with an installation titled '911 encaptured'. In collaboration with Martin Rutherford. Judge: Marlene Fisher.

  • ASPI November 2010 Art Exhibition. 1st Prize, Bass Coast Acquistive Art Award. Judge: Dr Colleen Morris.

 

Galleries that represent or carry Peter's work:

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> Leeson Street Gallery, Phillip Island, Australia

> Saatchi Art, Los Angeles, USA

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