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Peter Brown ROI PS NEAC Biography
Peter Brown first went to Bath in 1986 to study on an art foundation course for one year. He went on to graduate from Manchester Polytechnic, returning to Bath in 1993. Inspired by the architecture and life of the town, he has become a familiar figure painting the city's streets and has become so subsequently in all the other cities and towns in which he now works. These include London, Oxford, Cambridge, Cardiff, Chichester, Henley-on-Thames etc...
He rarely paints in the studio preferring to work directly from the subject on-site, often in the foulest of weathers, earning him the sobriquet of ‘Pete-the-Street’. He works in charcoal, oil and pastel for which medium he has received numerous awards at various national exhibitions.
“I work entirely from life using the cities and the countryside as my subjects. I start with what tickles me and this is likely to be a certain play of the light, weather, space and everyday life. Most of my drawings and paintings take several sittings over consecutive days and in that time I may meet police officers, dog walkers, road sweepers, residents and tourists."
He is a member of The New English Art Club, The Pastel Society, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Bath Society of Artists.
2010 London at Work and at Play, Messum's
2009 Sun Rain and Snow, Messum's
2008 London, Bath and More, Messum's
2007 London and East Devon, Messum's
2005 Capital Works, Messum's
2004 Towpath to Embankment, Messum's
2009 Critic’s Choice, (New English Art Club)
2008 Prince of Wales Award for Portrait Drawing
2006 Artist in Residence, The Savoy Hotel, London
2005 The Hunting Art Prize: Drawing prize
The Crossgate Gallery Purchase Prize
2002 The Arts Club Award (New English Art Club)
2001 The Arts Club Award (Pastel Society)
Selection from 2001 RP show for the National Portrait Gallery
2000 The W.H.Patterson Memorial Award (New English Art Club)
1999 The Llewellyn Alexander Award (New English Art Club)
1998 The Bristol Fine Art Oil Painting Award (Royal West of England Academy)
The Tom Rice Gallery Award (Pastel Society)
1997 The Saint Cuthbert's Mill Award for Works on Paper (RBA)
1996 The Pastel Society Non-Member's Award (Pastel Society)
Jonathan Benington and Peter Brown, Brown's Bath, London: Browns Fine Art Ltd, 2008
The RAC Club
The Holburne Museum, Bath
The Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
The National Library of Wales
Howard de Walden Estate
Sir John Sunderland
House of Fraser
Lord Young of Graffham
The Bowerman Collection
The Savoy Art Collection
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Peter Brown in conversation with Brenda Emmanus
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Hoffen auf Gott und den Super-Cop aus Amerika
Die Welt (German language)
13th August 2011
Peter Brown - India 2013
Studio Publications 2013
Peter Brown - India (Hardback Collector’s Edition)
Studio Publications 2013
Browns Oil Sketches
Studio Publications 2012
Paintings Past and Present from the New English Art Club
Studio Publications 2010
Spring Catalogue
Studio Publications 2010
Peter Brown: London at Work and at Play
Studio Publications 2010
Brown’s Bath
Published by Brown’s Fine Art 2008
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New Paintings, 2008
Studio Publications 2008
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New Paintings, 2007
Studio Publications 2007
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Capital Works
Studio Publications 2005
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‘From Towpath to Embankment’
Studio Publications 2004
Paintings from Edinburgh
Studio Publications
New Paintings, 2009
Studio Publications
Peter Brown elsewhere on the web
Links
- www.peterbrownneac.com
- www.newenglishartclub.co.uk/shop/artist.asp?aID=1
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Brown_(British_artist)
- www.victoriagal.org.uk/exhibitions/future_exhibitions/peter_brownbath_between_snows.aspx
- www.thedranggallery.com/brownp/brownp_profile.html
- www.artuk.co.uk/artists/peterbrown.htm
- www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/peter-brown-2410