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Peter Smith was born in Gloucester, England in 1936. He qualified in
medicine at Bristol University 1962. He arrived to Australia in
1964. Peter continues to work as a doctor while he has been embraced in
making sculpture. He accepted a president position of Boort Fiesta from
its Conception, an annual festival devoted to arts: painting, sculpture,
photography, film, music, food and wine. He has developed a passion for
bronze sculpture attempting to portray a woman in her sensual aspects.
He mostly works in bronze however he also uses clay and concrete. Peter
is personally involved in finishing bronze and patina.
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS
1984 Bendigo Fine Arts Gallery, VIC; 1987 Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza,
VIC; 1988 Shearers Arms Gallery, Geelong, VIC; 1989 Holdsworth
Galleries, Sydney, NSW; 1891 Terra Australian Gallery, Melbourne, VIC;
1994 Forest Gallery, NSW; 1993 Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney, NSW; 1995
Noosa Fine Arts Gallery, QLD; 1995 Redhill Fine Arts Gallery, QLD; 1996
Galeria Aniela Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, Kangaroo Valley,
NSW; 1997 Redhill Fine Arts Gallery, QLD; 1998 Forest Gallery, NSW
COLLECTIONS:
Peter Smith is represented in private collection in Australia, New
Zeland and around Europe |
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