Peter Laverty, Seascape

Biography:

Peter Laverty was a painter, print maker, art educator and gallery director.

Born in Winchester, England in 1926, Laverty spent much of his early life in the English countryside.  He joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 17, towards the end of World War II. Afterwards, he studied at the Winchester School of Art and in 1951, at the age of 24, he emigrated to Sydney, Australia, to teach at the National Art School, from 1952 to 1971.

In 1971, Laverty was appointed Director of the Art Gallery of NSW, a position he held until 1977, when he retired from the Gallery to return to full-time practice as a professional artist.

Throughout his professional career, Laverty continued to exhibit on a regular basis, initially showing semi-abstract paintings reminiscent of contemporary British painting, and indicating Impressionist influences, and later, including the genres of watercolour and ink and wash on paper works in his practice.

His works are held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, University of New South Wales Collection, and the Mosman Art Gallery.

View more works by Peter Laverty at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Mosman Art Gallery,