Peter Travis b. 1927

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Travis is a noted colour consultant, kite-maker, ceramic artist and designer. Travis was hired by Alistair McCrea to revolutionise Speedo's range of men's leisurewear, now archived in the Powerhouse Museum. His large-scale kites have been adapted for interior design commissions and performance art events. He later lectured at COFA,
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exhibited at
Turn Turn Turn
Date
5 June 2015 - 8 August 2015
Place
National Art School, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group show celebrating 60 years of the studio ceramics tradition at the National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW.

exhibited at
Peter Travis: designer: The Revolution
Date
25 January 2002 - 2 March 2002
Place
Manly Art Gallery, Manly, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
exhibited at
Kites by Peter Travis
Date
31 October 1975 - 16 November 1975
Place
David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A sense of touch
Date
7 March 1975 - 16 March 1975
Place
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Type
Festival
Tags
Australia 75
exhibited at
Ceramics by Peter Travis
Date
16 June 1973 - c.June 1973
Place
Macquarie Galleries, Murray Crescent, Canberra, ACT
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Peter Travis: ceramics
Date
13 October 1971 - 30 October 1971
Place
David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ceramics by Peter Travis
Date
14 December 1969 - 24 December 1969
Place
Australian Sculpture Gallery, Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ceramics by Peter Travis
Date
23 August 1967 - 9 September 1967
Place
David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition

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References [<ExternalResource: Graham Forsyth. '"Peter Travis."'. Incubate (COFA journal) Winter, 2008, p.36-37.>, <ExternalResource: Christopher Kent (1 January 1995), '"Phyllis Shillito 1895-1980. A Review."'.>, <ExternalResource: Cochrane, Grace; and Kenyon, Therese (2002), 'Manly Art Gallery and Museum News', Manly Art Gallery, Manly NSW, February-March 2002, p.1.>, <ExternalResource: Peter Travis. Obituary, Sydney Morning Herald 20 December 2016.>] [<ExternalResource: Graham Forsyth. '"Peter Travis."'. Incubate (COFA journal) Winter, 2008, p.36-37.>, <ExternalResource: Christopher Kent (1 January 1995), '"Phyllis Shillito 1895-1980. A Review."'.>, <ExternalResource: Cochrane, Grace; and Kenyon, Therese (2002), 'Manly Art Gallery and Museum News', Manly Art Gallery, Manly NSW, February-March 2002, p.1.>]