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Peter Lewis

:: About Peter

Peter spent most of his early childhood abroad. He spent 2 years in Oxford, England, his country of birth, and five and half years in Kampala, Uganda where his father was a medical doctor. He then grew up in a family of eight in St. John's, Newfoundland where he became an elementary Phys. Ed. teacher. He taught in Swaziland, Southern Africa and Ogoki, Northern Ontario in an Ojibwa community before teaching full time in Newfoundland.

Peter was exposed to painting as a young adult and became known for doing large 15ft by 25 ft backdrops at school concerts. He took sabbaticals to study art and tends to focus on landscapes. He is an expressionist/pleinairist; one who paints outside. He most often works large scale with pallet knife, brush and oil paint. The love for his home can be seen in his work.

Peter is one of the best long distance runners to come out of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has now redirected the same passion, focus and energy from his training as a runner into his paintings.

He is currently on sabbatical from his teaching position and enjoys painting full time.

Peter has quickly established a following and his paintings are hung in many private collections.

Peter's Influences

Camille Pissaro, Vincent Van Gogh, Jean Claude Roy