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Peter Smales

Born in London, UK in 1958.

STUDIES.

  • Art studies with Ron Crawford, Alan Martin and Sir William Dargie
  • Bachelor of Education, Painting (Visual Arts) at Melbourne University
  • European study tour, 1982

EXHIBITIONS.

  • Leveson Gallery, Carlton in 1983 and 1984
  • The Elgin Gallery, Carlton from 1985 to 1994
  • Guest artist, Camberwell Rotary Art Show in 1992 and 1996
  • Victorian Artists Society Galleries, 1995 – 2004
  • Kew Gallery, 1997, 1999, 2001
  • Without Pier Gallery, Sandringham, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, annually 2003 – 2019
  • Eaglesnest Gallery, Aireys Inlet 2019 and 2020
  • Peter has also participated in numerous group exhibitions

ACTIVITIES.

  • Member of the Victorian Artists Society.
  • Member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Inc.
  • Camberwell Rotary Art Show Judging Panel, 2002
  • Victor Harbour Art Show, Judge, 2010
  • Mount Waverley Art Show, Judge, 2010
  • Hamilton Rotary Art Show, Judge, 2013
  • Bayside Art Show, Brighton Rotary, Judge, 2014
  • Currently teaches from home, refer below (for smaller screens) or to side bar (for larger screens) for details.

REPRESENTED.

Private and corporate collections in Australia, England, America, Japan and Europe.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

  • “90 Years of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society” 2008 TMPS
  • “Mavericks and Masters” Centenary of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 1918 – 2018 TMPS.

AWARDS.

  • Norwich Award (Camberwell Rotary Art Show), 1992, 1994 and 1995
  • Kew Rotary Art Show, 1982
  • Box Hill Rotary Art Show, 1996
  • Mount Waverley Art Show, 1998
  • Inaugural Streeton “Longacres” Award, 1999
  • Mildura Art Show, 2001
  • Victorian Artists Society – Maritime Exhibition Award, 2010
  • Sir Arthur Streeton Award, Sherbrooke Art Society, 2010 and 2012
  • Arthur Streeton & Tom Roberts Awards, Sherbrooke Art Society, 2016

 

Gallery of paintings by Peter Smales.