Peter Foster
- Work
- Biography
My interest is in exploring new approaches to figurative art. I paint rapidly, using simple brushstrokes and colours, avoiding inconsequential detail, to create elements of abstraction within a very basic semi-impressionistic form. I aim to make my paintings as simple as cave paintings. I paint animals and humans and aim to capture the essence of people or the soul of beings to express the emotion of human love.
I would like my paintings to give pleasure to people who are not normally interested in art. I aim to make the heart sing.
I would like my paintings to give pleasure to people who are not normally interested in art. I aim to make the heart sing.
Qualifications:
M.A. in Painting, Royal College of Art (1972).
Postgraduate Scholarship in Painting (Commended), Edinburgh College of Art (1969).
D.A in Drawing and Painting, Edinburgh College of Art (1968).
Awards:
Edinburgh Printmakers Publishing Award, 196th RSA Annual Exhibition 2022
Henriques Prize for best woman artist, Royal College of Art, 1972.
David Murray Award for landscape painting, Royal Academy, London, 1969.
Hospitalfield House Arbroath, scholarship, 1967.
Website:
www.gillianmather.com
Solo Exhibitions
2018 - 'From the Heart', Arusha Gallery,
2015 – ‘Love – The Souls of Men as Polar Bears’, Arusha Gallery.
Recent Mixed Exhibitions
2022- Royal Scottish Academy 196th Annual Exhibition.
2022 - Visual Arts Scotland, REVERB, Annual Exhibition
2022. Grayson's Art Club 2nd Exhibition, Bristol Museum
2020 - VAS exhibition at the Borders Art Fair.
2019 - Great North Art Show, Ripon Cathedral (6 paintings).
2018 -'Current', Visual Arts Scotland members exhibition, The Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay.
2016 - Le Dame Art Gallery, London (6 paintings)
2016 – Visual Arts Scotland: Converge; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2015 – Visual Arts Scotland:Transforming; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2012 – Outside the White Cube, Bemondsey Project Space, London (5 paintings).
2009 – Summer Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley.
2007 - In Celebration of Scottish Art, The Russian State Library, St Petersburg, Russia.
2007 – Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, Glasgow.
2006 - The Summer Exhibition, The Royal Academy of Arts, London
2005 – Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, Glasgow.
2001 – Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, The Mall Gallery, London.
2000 - The RSA Annual Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2000 - The Centenary Exhibition of The Pastel Society, The Mall Gallery, London (4
M.A. in Painting, Royal College of Art (1972).
Postgraduate Scholarship in Painting (Commended), Edinburgh College of Art (1969).
D.A in Drawing and Painting, Edinburgh College of Art (1968).
Awards:
Edinburgh Printmakers Publishing Award, 196th RSA Annual Exhibition 2022
Henriques Prize for best woman artist, Royal College of Art, 1972.
David Murray Award for landscape painting, Royal Academy, London, 1969.
Hospitalfield House Arbroath, scholarship, 1967.
Website:
www.gillianmather.com
Solo Exhibitions
2018 - 'From the Heart', Arusha Gallery,
2015 – ‘Love – The Souls of Men as Polar Bears’, Arusha Gallery.
Recent Mixed Exhibitions
2022- Royal Scottish Academy 196th Annual Exhibition.
2022 - Visual Arts Scotland, REVERB, Annual Exhibition
2022. Grayson's Art Club 2nd Exhibition, Bristol Museum
2020 - VAS exhibition at the Borders Art Fair.
2019 - Great North Art Show, Ripon Cathedral (6 paintings).
2018 -'Current', Visual Arts Scotland members exhibition, The Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay.
2016 - Le Dame Art Gallery, London (6 paintings)
2016 – Visual Arts Scotland: Converge; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2015 – Visual Arts Scotland:Transforming; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2012 – Outside the White Cube, Bemondsey Project Space, London (5 paintings).
2009 – Summer Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley.
2007 - In Celebration of Scottish Art, The Russian State Library, St Petersburg, Russia.
2007 – Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, Glasgow.
2006 - The Summer Exhibition, The Royal Academy of Arts, London
2005 – Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute, Paisley, Glasgow.
2001 – Pastel Society Annual Exhibition, The Mall Gallery, London.
2000 - The RSA Annual Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2000 - The Centenary Exhibition of The Pastel Society, The Mall Gallery, London (4
Collections
- 2020
- Peter Foster
- Love (2020)
- 2022
- Peter Foster
- Love (2022)
- 2021
- Peter Foster
- Love (2021)
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