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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Name
Peter Travis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Birth date
1927
Birth place
Manly, NSW
Death date
2016
Death place
Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1960 - c.2012
Residence
  • c.1929 - c.1960 Manly, NSW
Training
  • c.1964 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghust, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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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.>]