Peter Griffen Australian, b. 1948-

Overview

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.

 

Works
Biography

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

 

 

 

Exhibitions
Bibliography

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