Peter Travis b. 1929

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Ceramic artist and designer, was hired by Alistair McCrea to revolutionise Speedo's range of men's leisurewear, now archived in the Powerhouse Museum. Also remembered for suspending huge flying kites over the cityscape in the early 1980s.
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associate of
Alistair McCrea
Other occupation
friend of
Liz Ashburn
1927
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Installation Artist)
associate of
Peter Rushforth
1927
Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Phyllis Shillito
1927
Designer
associate of
Mary White
1927
Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
associate of
Mary White
1927
Designer

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Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
Related people
  • McCrea, Alistair (associate of)
  • McCrea, Alistair (associate of)
Related collections
  • Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly, NSW (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly, NSW (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Ceramics Certificate, East Sydney Technical College (received)
  • Ceramics Certificate, East Sydney Technical College (received)
Related events
  • Peter Travis: designer: The Revolution (exhibited at)
  • Peter Travis: designer: The Revolution (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1937