Peter Kendall

About the Artists:

Twice a finalist in the Archibald Prize, Peter Kendall is an artist working across a range of form and style, from experimental abstraction to soul capturing portraiture and iconic expressions of the Western Australian flora and fauna.
Peter challenges himself to capture the powerful bonds weaved through our daily interactions with one another and our surrounding environment.

Also a prize winning illustrator of children’s books into which, Peter weaves his love of children, Australia and his own sense of fun.

Résumé:

EXHIBITIONS - SINGLE SHOWS

2017 ‘Summer Days’ Christmas exhibition, the Studio Gallery
2016 Leeuwin exhibition, the Studio Gallery
2010 ARCHIBALD PRIZE ART GALLERY NSW
2007 - 2009 SWAN PORTRAIT PRIZE
2006, 2007 & 2009 RS INVITATION
2004 ARCHIBALD PRIZE ART GALLERY NSW
2001 SALON DES REFUSES NSW
1998 Entered Doug Moran prize - NSW
1989 & 1990 Deloitte haskins & sells invit. – Claremont
1989 Perth society artists concert hall – Perth
1987 Perth society artists museum gallery
1997 Minproc - Perth
1984 -1987 Perth society artists museum gallery
1983 Perth portrait prize concert hall
1983 Freshwater bay drawing group
1982 Parmelia portrait prize
1981 Blake prize - Sydney

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017 ‘Summer Days’ Christmas exhibition, the Studio Gallery
2016 Leeuwin exhibition, the Studio Gallery
2010 ARCHIBALD PRIZE ART GALLERY NSW
2007 - 2009 SWAN PORTRAIT PRIZE
2006, 2007 & 2009 RS INVITATION
2004 ARCHIBALD PRIZE ART GALLERY NSW
2001 SALON DES REFUSES NSW
1998 Entered Doug Moran prize - NSW
1989 & 1990 Deloitte haskins & sells invit. – Claremont
1989 Perth society artists concert hall – Perth
1987 Perth society artists museum gallery
1997 Minproc - Perth
1984 -1987 Perth society artists museum gallery
1983 Perth portrait prize concert hall
1983 Freshwater bay drawing group
1982 Parmelia portrait prize
1981 Blake prize - Sydney

COMMISSIONS - PORTRAITS

more than 100’s private, sporting and corporate portrait commissions including:

head mistress st hilda's claremont
bill jacobs, fremantle yacht club
elizabeth jolley
kate ceberano
john ricketts, ceo, perth futures
john bates
professor nairne, vice chancellor, armadale university
lyn allen state librarian wa
peter brock motor racing legend
professore millicent poole edith cowan university
president rsgp dr vacantha preethem
Danny green world cruiser weight boxing

COMMISSIONS - CORPORATE

1982 "magic apple" health food - perth
1984 "magic apple" health food - perth
1985 "magic apple" health food - perth
1985 "split second " amusement centre - perth
1986 "miss mauds" restaurant- belmont
1988 "miss mauds" restaurant - fremantle
1989 + numerous private homes
1992 g.i.o.
1992 brown & joy
1992 "childrens book week" poster
1993 g.i.o. australia
1993 bullen & co
1993 minproc engineers - kanowna belle
1993 delta gold
1993 peko broken hill
1994 minproc engineers - the colour of ghana
1995 armstrong electrical
1995 minproc
1996 minproc
1997 perth commodities
1998 kirfield engineers
1998 perth commodities
1999 biante
2003 state library wa
2005 edith cowan university
2009 ROYAL SOCIETY OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Statement:

"When I create, I grant life to the work,
I endeavour to eliminate all that is irrelevant.
Creating in the present and allowing all aspects of self, mind, body, brushes, paint and canvas to be a vehicle and conduit to the creative process.

All art could be called, a Self-Portrait. However, from the moment the work is completed, the audience or the viewer takes the artwork to another level; contributing to the work and adding their own memories, considerations and imagination.”

“It’s about you.”
Art that communicates to the viewer It is nothing to do with me.