Peter Griffen Australian, b. 1948-
Peter Griffen was born in Henley Beach, Adelaide SA, in 1948
Griffen, whilst mentally immersed in the vibrant colours of the Australian outback, starts a chaotic journey, then takes control, discovering new images through synthesis and simplification. The newly discovered forms become ancient landscapes speaking from the past.
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Chain of Ponds, 2022 Sold -
The Happy Red Bird, 2022 Sold -
The Poet, Trees and Tracks, 2022 Sold -
The Walkway Poet, 2022 Sold
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Trees and purple spyglass, 2022 -
Trees in ancient landscape, 2022 Sold -
White Gums, 2022 Sold -
Earth Poem, The Orange Roof, 2021
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The Blue Vase of Flowers, 2021 -
By the Salt Lake (Earth Poem Series), 2020 -
The Waterway Walkway, 2020 Sold -
Olhao Street (burgundy), 2019-2021
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Olhao Street (purple), 2019-2021 -
Looking for Ludwig Leichhardt no. 7A, 2018 Sold -
Alayrac no.1, 2012-2021 Sold -
Alayrac no.2, 2012-2021
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Barge Rouge sur la Seine, 2012-2021 -
Cordes sur Ciel (blue), 2012-2021 Sold -
Rose Wall no. 3 (pastel), 2012-2021 -
Rose Wall no.1 (yellow), 2012-2021 Sold
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River Bank Kurrajong Camp Purnululu, 2002 -
Approaching Storm, Paris, 1999-2021 -
Arc d 'Triomphe, 1999-2021 -
Barge Noir Sur La Seine, 1999-2021 Sold
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Big Ben & Westminster Bridge, 1999-2021 Sold -
Lambeth Palace no.1, 1999-2021 -
Notre Dame, Ciel Jaune, 1999-2021 -
The Houses of Parliament, 1999-2021
Peter Griffen studied at:
o City Art Institute NSW B.A. (Vis), 1983 - 85
o Sturt C.A.E. SA Advanced Dip. T (Maths, Art), 1972
o Sturt C.A.E. SA Dip. T (Maths, Geog. Biol), 1966 - 69
o 22 solo exhibitions in Australia and overseas
- 37 representations in Gov. departments, Regional Galleries Councils and private collections. (Australia, Europe, USA, Asia New Zealand)
- 61 Group Exhibitions
- 19 Commissions
- 16 Publications
- 3 Art Prizes
- 5 major media interviews
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BCFA @ Affordable Art Fair
Stand C06 2 - 5 Jun 2022We are delighted to announce that Brenda Colahan Fine Art will be exhibiting a very select group of artworks at the inaugural Affordable Art Fair, Sydney, from 2nd -5th June...Read more -
Response to Landscape
Peter Griffen & Denise Lithgow 7 - 21 Oct 2021“Response to Landscape” a two artist exhibition, explores the European expressionist landscapes of senior semi-abstract painter Peter Griffen. Executed over the 1990s to 2021, included are works first exhibited in...Read more
PUBLICATIONS
Australian Artist, May 14, Oct 13, Apr 10, Oct 04, Jul 04, Oct 04, Jan 00, Aug 95, Apr 95, Jul 94, Jul 93
Look, Art Gallery Society of NSW, Jill Sykes, Feb 2012
Artist’s Palette, June 2012 6/6
In and Out of Abstraction, Peter Griffen, book published by la Fabrique, 2011
Canberra Times, 2011
Sydney Town Hall , Margaret Betteridge, Council of the City of Sydney 08
Independent Weekly, SA, Adam Dutkiewicz, 4 Sep 07
Herald Sun, Vic, Jeff Makin, 18 Mar. 2002
The Qantas Club (& Flight Deck) Win 01, Aut 01, Spri 99, Jul 98, Mar 94
International Artist Issue No. 1 July 98
Craft Art International, Issue No. 4 Oct. 98
Canberra Times, Sasha Grishin , 1Nov.05, 18Nov.98, 21Jul.95, 18Jun.94, Aug.91
Who's Who of Australian Visual Artists, Thorpe, 1995
Alice Springs News, Kieran Finnane 28 June 95
Centralian Advocate, Dorothy Grimm, 16 June 95
Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Susan McCulloch, Allen & Unwin 1994
Sydney Morning Herald, Bronwyn Watson 30 July 93
Weekend Australian, Elwyn Lynn 17 July 93, 13 July91, 27 June 87
Artists and Galleries of Australia, Vol. 1, Max Germaine, Craftsman House
Antipode, Australia- France Association, Paris, France 1997
Artvoice Vol. 1, Dec 94