The Pie and Eel Shop was part of my London heritage, but I was never a big fan. It’s one of a series of shop fronts on the home page of my website that provide a link to different sections of my portfolio.
Author: PT
Peter Town is a born storyteller, gifted with an ability to translate both everyday quirks and deeper philosophical musing through his work. Often using strong lines, striking colours and symbolism in his pictures, Town has built a vibrant portfolio.
Born in Bethnal Green, he grew up in Liverpool and was later educated at Bath Academy of Art and the Royal College of Art. Taking advantage of his ability to communicate ideas visually, he went on to enjoy a successful career as a designer while he continued to paint and develop his artistic style through drawing, painting, photography, and printmaking.
While many of Town’s paintings use strong shapes and primary colours, such as the Stairscapes series, others are quieter and more contemplative, representing a more tranquil inner space.
His Abstracts series features works where the narrative is more ambiguous but ever-present. He sees landscapes, interior spaces and natural forms as abstract shapes and colours, transcribing these in his unique style onto paper and canvas.
‘Oceania’, marking 250 years since Cook’s first voyage to the Pacific
Torch & Book
When working on more complex images in my ‘Tableaux of Dreams’ series I must let each individual icon be seen in isolation. For this project I’m combining the two icons into one image and that gives me a great deal of freedom to play with colour, tone, and emphasis. The base print is an etching, and the colour is applied as a monoprint, so each artwork is an individual creation.
Communal living on the farm, Bali
Ugo Rondinone sculpture, Royal Albert Docks
Roadside nativity, Montevecchio, Le Marche
Silverware comb, Musee des Beaux Arts, Paris
Father and son – feet, Manhattan
Tableaux of Dreams – All in my mind
This is a work in three parts – All in my mind, All that I know, and Journey through life. It is a highly individual and deeply personal collection of paintings, drawings and etchings.
Tableaux of Dreams – All in my mind
This is a work in three parts – All in my mind, All that I know, and Journey through life. It is a highly individual and deeply personal collection of paintings, drawings and etchings.