Peter Mattinson

Peter lives in Pwllheli with his partner who grew up in the area and is learning to speak Welsh. Since moving to the area many of his paintings are based on the sea and the lifestyle associated with it.

He has had a lifelong passion for artwork and his creative flair has led to his individual techniques for both painting and his three-dimensional work.

In the eighties, he began making scale copies of buildings and ornate furniture for the collectors of 1/12th scale dolls houses. These quickly became in demand and work went to clients in Britain, America, Europe, and many other countries.

Commissions have come from museums and specialist retailers as well as private collectors. His work has been displayed at such prestigious locations as The Shakespeare Trust properties, The Bruce Museum in the USA and one particular highlight was a piece of work being displayed in The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Pete has been working on his necktie character paintings for the past eight years. The idea of using the necktie in artwork started when he saw an old tie knotted around a lamp post. Many of the paintings contain humour and a social commentary and are intended to convey a particular moment in time or longed for occasion.