"Archibald finalist Peter Kendall explores the relationship between creativity and spirituality in a series of new abstract and figurative works. As one of Australia's leading portrait painters he has built a reputation for the strength of his portrayal of the individual. Twice a finalist in the Archibald Prize, most recently with his portrait of boxing champion Danny Green, at The Studio gallery he presents a series of his abstract works. These reveal a deeper and more intimate view of his passion for life and the spirituality that imbues all his work. In his abstract paintings he goes beyond the facade to discover a more subtle meaning in his work.
“When I create I grant life to the work, imbuing it with feeling. I endeavor to eliminate all that is irrelevant to the creative process. Creating in present time and allowing all aspects of self, mind, body, brushes, paint, canvas, to be a vehicle and conduit to the creative process….therefore all art could be called a self-portrait….however the viewer takes it to another level communicating with the work and adding their own considerations, opinions and postulates.”
“When I create I grant life to the work, imbuing it with feeling. I endeavor to eliminate all that is irrelevant to the creative process. Creating in present time and allowing all aspects of self, mind, body, brushes, paint, canvas, to be a vehicle and conduit to the creative process….therefore all art could be called a self-portrait….however the viewer takes it to another level communicating with the work and adding their own considerations, opinions and postulates.”
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AWARDS
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1994 wa book of year premiers book awards
1986 highly commended rotary frankston
1986 first prize portraiture aust day award
1985 first prize mandurah
1985 first rize watercolour mandurah
1985 highly commded sunshine festival
1985 first prize portraiture aust day award
1981 first pinjarra
1981 drawing port hedland
1981 highly commended print perth royal show 1st prize
1981 1st prize drawing port hedland
1981 1st prize painting royal show
1981 1st prize south perth
TELEVISION
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2008 ABC artist in residence
1991 to 1993 Channel 10 weekly Art segment
video - artist peter kendall
- peter kendall talks about publishing,
libraries/ schools regularly shown on gwn
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
bali - travel journal 1991 - 3 weeks
java - travel journal 1993 - 3 weeks
gt brt - art study/research/commission 1994 - 1 week
ghana west africa - commission minproc eng - 4 weeks
thailand - travel journal 1994 - 2 weeks
usa/new york - travel journal/research 1995 - 6 weeks
cocos island - artist in residence 1998 - 1 week
(indian ocean)
ART EDUCATION
swinburne technical college
royal melbourne institute of technology
national gallery school melbourne victoria
BORN ALBURY NSW 5/12/1949
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