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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Biography <p>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.</p> ¶
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Born Sydney 1943 and was first introduced to art&nbsp; at school with Justin O'Brien.</p> ¶
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Studied architecture&nbsp; and arts at the University of New South Wales, Made his first&nbsp; cartoons for <em>_Tharunka</em>_ , befor graduating to <em>OZ</em>. His&nbsp;_OZ_ . His first exhibition was at Hyde Park with Mlck Glasheen&nbsp; and John Allen. Later participated in the OZ Super&nbsp; Art Market exhibition at Clune Galleries. He also&nbsp; made experimental movies.</p> ¶
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In 1971 drifted into involvement at the Yellow&nbsp; House. He completed the Stone Room, made the&nbsp; Elephant house, created magic shows and&nbsp; participated In some of the performances.</p> ¶
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Since the Yellow House he has exhibited his work&nbsp; in Sydney Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle, New&nbsp; York, London, Hong Kong, Switzerland.</p>