Peter was born in Upholland, Lancashire, studied at Birmingham and Leicester Polytechnics, and now lives and works in Southport.

A professional artist for over 40 years, he has work in private and corporate collections in the UK and abroad, as well as in public collections in Lancashire, Leicestershire, Merseyside and Yorkshire. Corporate commissions have included those from The Savoy Hotel Group, Ocean Transport and
Trading plc, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Pilkington Glass plc.

Peter is based in his Birkdale studio, where he holds his popular art classes on Monday and Tuesday. He also offers regular full day art workshops throughout the year, working in Pastel, Acrylic and Mixed Media.