Artist Statement

For me, everything starts with a sketch. There’s always a story to tell and you never quite know how it’s going to end. I love the immediacy of graphite, charcoal and pastel. I love the handiness of watercolours, and the power of ink and acrylic media. All those pigments have history and chemistry. They make music for the eyes.

Biography

Peter is a visual artist based in Shad Bay, Nova Scotia since 2002. Originally from Toronto, he’s an alumnus of Queen’s University Life Sciences and Dalhousie University Architecture. Peter has been designing and building things, big and small, for decades and continues to draw great inspiration from the natural and built environment. He uses drawing, painting and sculpture as a communication tool for his architectural work as well as an outlet for personal exploration and expression. He is an accomplished woodworker, illustrator, plein-air painter and a juried member of Craft Nova Scotia.