I have no wish to simply record what I see. I do not seek sedate topographies often associated with the term ‘watercolour landscapes’. Instead I prefer the uncertain balance between abstraction and reality. I have painted this subject for more than 35 years and it continues to provide a source of excitement and exploration. The paintings become a distillation of the landscape in which the subject is so often watery. Watercolour plays by nature’s rules; it obeys gravity, in most cases, flows, puddles, desiccates, and finally dries. In my view there's nothing to compete with watercolour and its symbiotic relationship with the natural world.
Peter lives and works in Silwick, Shetland and the Northern Isles have been his inspiration for the past thirty-five years. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally and works regularly with a number of galleries. He is a founder member of the Shetland artist’s group, Veer North. He taught Art & Design for over thirty years in both Orkney and Shetland. He was awarded Visual Arts Awards in 2014 and 2016 from Shetland Arts and Creative Scotland to further develop his work.
Solja Watercolour on paper, 50x70cm £800 SOLD
Homek Watercolour on paper, 50x70cm £800
Moozie
Watercolour and chalk on paper, 50x70cm £800
Scuddrie
Watercolour, bodycolour and chalk on paper 50x70cm £800
Skump Watercolour on paper 68 x 50 cm
£800
Bára, Moulie Geo Watercolour on paper 70 x 51 cm
£800 SOLD
Lagoon, West Burrafirth 24 x 34 cm £450
Twidel, Westside (top)
29 x 22 cm SOLD Goisteros, Stenness
32 x 24 cm SOLD
Gooster Watercolour on paper
33 x 53 cm SOLD
Flis Watercolour on paper
33 x 53 cm, SOLD
Laebrack
Watercolour on paper70x50cm SOLD
Skodda
Watercolour with rubbing of chalk on paper, 70x50cm SOLD
Skröf Watercolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Tirl approaching
Watercolour on paper 2020 (50x70cm) SOLD
Bu -A last view from the Hil Watercolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Strange Light, May.
Watercolour on paper 2020 (50x70cm) SOLD
Mizzle Watercolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Skerry Watercolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Uyea Watercolour on paper 70 x 51 cm SOLD
Tirl Watercolour on paperrubbing 96 x 60 cm SOLD
Littlelure Watercolour on paper 25 x 17 cm SOLD
Laybrack, Silwick
Watercolour on paper
30 x 22 cm SOLD
Leaving Papa Watercolour, bodycolour and chalk rubbing 96 x 62 cm SOLD
Hams Watercolour 15 x 10 cm SOLD
Culswick Watercolour 15 x 10 cm SOLD
Heilia Water Watercolour 15 x 10 cm SOLD
Gilsa Water Watercolour 15 x 10 cm SOLD
Coar Holm Watercolour and chalk rubbing 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Face of Neeans Watercolour on paper 70 x 51 cm SOLD
Loch at Eshaness Watercolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Sputsjela Watercolour on paper 68 x 50 cm SOLD
Atla Scord Watercolour on paper 50 x 71 cm SOLD
Glob Watercolour on paper 32 x 51 cm SOLD
Sjukni Watercolour with chalk rubbing 32 x 51 cm SOLD
The Nev Watercolour and chalk rubbing 70 x 51 cm SOLD
Sulmaness Watercolour on paper 70 x 51 cm SOLD
Tur Ness Watercolour and bodycolour on paper 70 x 51 cm SOLD
Ueya (small) Watercolour and chalk rubbing 35 x 24 cm SOLD
Passing Storm Watercolour and chalk rubbing 35 x 25 cm SOLD
Littlelure Watercolour and bodycolour on buff paper 33 x 24 cm SOLD
Summer on Neeans Watercolour on paper 70 x 51 cm SOLD
South Hams Watercolour on paper 70 x 51 cm SOLD
After the Rain Watercolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD
Hams Watercolour and bodycolour on paper 70 x 50 cm SOLD