Peter Kingston b. 1943

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Contemporary Sydney painter, printmaker and cartoonist. Kingston was known as a Pop artist in the 1970s.
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painter, printmaker and cartoonist, lives Sydney. He was a Pop artist in the 1970s but a serious acrylic painter of Sydney Harbour foreshore scenes and other environmental subjects c.2000.

Born Sydney 1943 and was first introduced to art at school with Justin O’Brien.

Studied architecture and arts at the University of New South Wales, Made his first cartoons for Tharunka , befor graduating to OZ . His first exhibition was at Hyde Park with Mlck Glasheen and John Allen. Later participated in the OZ Super Art Market exhibition at Clune Galleries. He also made experimental movies.

In 1971 drifted into involvement at the Yellow House. He completed the Stone Room, made the Elephant house, created magic shows and participated In some of the performances.

Since the Yellow House he has exhibited his work in Sydney Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle, New York, London, Hong Kong, Switzerland.

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