‘His mouth opened and his breath came slowly at first, but then he began to float effortlessly upwards towards the sunlight, leaving the abyss far below him’
All that I know
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.
1970s
I travelled a great deal as a young artist and rarely had access to a studio, so for me drawing became an essential tool for the exploration and development of my art.
Trompe-I ‘oil Ceramics, Musee des Beaux Arts
All that I know
‘“Is that it?” she asked, picking up a neatly folded piece of paper, punctured by a silver safety pin; it could have fallen down the side of the bed and been lost’
Spoons, street market, Paris
1968
Not everything in an artist’s sketchbook is beautifully rendered; it is however important to show the process and keep a good record of thoughts and ideas, even in their early stages of development. This ‘blue’ sketchbook charts the evolution of my Abstract Landscapes series.
current
The sketchbook is more than just a tool to me, it has been a life saver, I always findtime to doodle in my sketchbooks however busy I am.
Spice stall, street market, Dol, Brittany
All that I know
‘It made no sense to him; in his own mind he was playing for time but deep down he saw that he was simply trying to match the pictures to what he had seen’
