Peter Davis

Born in the North-East of England in 1953, Peter completed an Art and Design course at Northumberland College of Education and after that taught in Cumbria. In 1981 he moved to Orkney where he set up his own studio and gallery in Birsay, additionally teaching art to adults and children. Ten years later he moved to Shetland where his studio is based today. He has had numerous exhibitions both in the UK and overseas, and taken part in an artists’ exchange programme to the Netherlands experimenting with printmaking and sculpture. A founder member of the Shetland artists’ group Veer North, he is also a member of the SSA (Society of Scottish Artists).