Artist Statement

In a quiet bushland setting, surrounded by jarrah trees and bathed in a soft, moody light, sits Peter Scott’s studio gallery, Margaret River Studio of Fine Art, situated seven minutes to the west of town making it a wonderful environment to produce artworks that reflect the Margaret River experience.

Throughout Peter's 39 years in fine art, he has developed a style showing influences of the Impressionists and his inspiration come from subjects that surround him, using different lights, a variety of mediums and strong colour, he captures the ever changing ambience and atmosphere’s that permeate this wonderful region.

Peter was born in 1955 in Bunbury, Western Australia and currently lives in Margaret River with his wife Mari.

Completing a Diploma in Graphic Design in 1974 and working in advertising and Furniture manufacturing, he gave up his employment in 1992 to become a full time visual artist and has been teaching and exhibiting ever since.

Since 1981, Peter Scott’s work was featured in Seven Solo and 
Twenty Six Joint Exhibitions.
He has won thirty-five prizes and awards. This includes first prize in the WA Society of Art, Pastel Society of WA and has been selected three times in the ANL Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition – a national touring award and his paintings are represented in corporate and private collections worldwide.

Using a wealth of knowledge and expertise he has gathered for over thirty nine years, Scott conducts art classes in a tranquil bush environment at his studio gallery, where he predominantly works and teaches in Acrylic, Oil and Pastel. Peter says that working in such a pristine environment both his work and inspiration are continually evolving.

Current Activities

Exhibition of recent works at my Studio Gallery :

Exhibition of recent works at :  The Gallery at Wills Domain  
27th August until 30th September 2011

Titled:      "Where Two oceans Meet and Beyond"

A recent plane trip along the coastline between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin has been the inspiration for some of these artworks. Peter’s painting ‘Where Two Oceans Meet’ captures the grandeur of this Western Australian icon, where two oceans meet at the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse. His strong expressive brush strokes and the unusual perspective place us high above the ocean giving us a bird’s eye view of this rugged landscape.

Painting new works for an exhibition at: Willyabrup Dreaming Gallery 
19th November  until 29th November 2011

Titled:      "Searching For Shade"

The fourth in a series of exhibitions held with five artists all using different modalities to express  their ideas on these quirky exhibitions, the group is always  " a little bit out there, a little bit cheeky"  and the exhibitions are becoming something of community event.

2006  " Mid Life Crisis...Not"

2007  "Fluid On The Brain"

2009  "Forbidden Fruit - Love Lust and Liquer"

2011  " Searching For Shade"

Artists

Peter Scott - Painting

Steve Pease  - Sculpture,  Jewellery and Glass  

Trish Durham - Jewellery and Painting

Helen Foster  - Potter 

Bill Meiklejohn - Potter

 The quintet met through the creative network  

Margaret River Artisans 

Margaret River Studio of Fine Art

50 Woodland Drive

Margaret River