education
2006    Doctor of Philosophy (Visual Art), James Cook University
College of Music, Visual Arts and Theatre - Part time
1998    Master of Fine Art (Research), University of Western Australia, School of Architecture and Fine Arts. Research; Object Painting
1993    B.A Honours Class 2a - Visual Art-Edith Cowan University, School of Visual Art
1989-86    B.A. Visual Art - Major in Painting - Edith Cowan University
1984-82    Diploma in Fine Art - Major in Painting, Claremont School of Art
      
selected solo exhibitions
2005    Gallery Horikawa, Kobe, Japan
Landscape and Memory in Objective Calligraphic Vision, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge, Western Australia
2004     The Role of Time in Creating the Intersection between the Objective and the Calligraphic Vision, James Cook University, Vincent Gallery, Townsville 12 – 26 November 2004
    The Light of the Ikawa Valley painted through time, Gallery Horikowa, Kobe - Japan
2000    The Strangeness of Natural Vision, 36 Views of the Mandurah Estuary, Perth Galleries, Perth, Western Australia
1998    Gulag Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
1997    Sensation, Kalla Yeedip Gallery, Studio Gallery, Eastern Arts Centre, Midland, Western Australia
1996    Object Painting, New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia
1995    St. John of Gods Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia
1994    Private Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
1992    Kalgoorlie Galleries, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
    
selected group exhibitions
2005    Paintings Peter Davidson & Interior Country Lesley Meaney, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
2002    Recent Works, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
2001    The Verge Gallery Group Show, Perth, Western Australia
2000    The Strangeness of Natural Vision, 36 Views of the Mandurah Estuary & Recent Paintings, Jonathon Snowball, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
1999    City of Joondalup Art Prize, Joondalup, Western Australia
1998    Test One, Gulag Gallery, Perth, University of Western Australia
1997    Fresh 97 Exhibition, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth, Western Australia
1996    Post Graduate Show, Jack Sue Gallery, Perth, University of Western Australia
1996    The Underfeeted, Cullity Gallery, University of Western Australia
1994    Gareth Morse & Peter Davidson, Goldfields Art Gallery, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
1993    Workings from the Goldfields, S.E.A. Gallery, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
1993    Portfolio, Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia
1992    One Hundred Years of Goldmining, The Perth Mint Show, Perth Galleries Craft Council of Western Australia
1991    Peter Davidson, Brian McKay & Toni Donnely, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, Western Australia
1988    Group Show, Goodridge Galleries, Perth Western Australia
1987    National Student Art Prize, Mitchell College Union, New South Wales
1985    Peter Davidson & Tom Alberts, Western Australian College of Advanced Education, Mt Lawley, Western Australia
1985    Group Show, Greenhill Galleries, Perth, Western Australia

prizes and awards
1994    Kalgoorlie Consolidated Art Prized - Open - First Prize
1992     Leonora Art Prize - Drawing Highly Commended
1991    The Kalgoorlie Boulder City - Mining Prize - First Prize
1991    The City of Nedlands - Tenth Annual Art Award - Highly Commended
1990    The Kalgoorlie Boulder City - Open Painting Prize - First Prize
1990    Leonora Art Prize - Painting - Winner - First Prize
1990    Leonora Art Prize - Drawing – Winner - First Prize
1984    Claremont Town Council Acquisition Award - Joint First Prize
      
selected publications
2005    Paintings, Peter Davidson, Gallery Circuit, Vol 18 no 3, Published by The Association of Western Australian Art Galleries (Incorporated in WA) Jul-Sep 2005, page 22
2004    The Role of Time in Creating the Intersection between the Objective and the Calligraphic Vision, James Cook University, Vincent Gallery, Townsville 12 - 26 November 2004
2003    Japanese ideas influenced painter, Opinion, Readers in Council, Japan Times Newspaper, August 2003
2002    Labels taint feast without cream, Letters, The Australian Newspaper, 1 April, 2002, page 16
2001    Freud analysis, Letters, The Weekend Australian Newspaper, 21-22 April, 2001, page 20
2000    The Strangeness of Natural Vision, 36 Views of the Mandurah Estuary, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
1997    Fresh 97, Temporal Painting, A PICA Press Publication, Perth, Western Australia, 1997, page 9
1996    Object Painting, Centre for the Creative Eye, School of Architecture and Fine Arts, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia
1996    'underfeeted' Exhibition Catalogue, May/June 1996, School of Architecture and Fine Arts, The University of Western Australia
Biography
2005
2004    Art Gallery, Hyogo Prefecture Section, Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan 2005, page 23

Views from the other side, Ric Spencer,Visual Art, Weekend Extra, The Western Australia, 16-7-2005, page 12

Viva, Community Newspaper, Kobe, Japan, 16 April, 2004, No 376
2002    In the Picture, Neville Weston, Arts, Weekend Extra, 12 October, 2002, page 11
2001    Freud builds on NGA greats, Bernard Smith, Letters, The Australian Newspaper, 24 April, 2004, page 8
2000    Home is where the eye is, David Bromfield, Arts, On Show, The Western Australia 30 September, 2000, page 6
2000    36 Views of Mandurah, David Bromfield, Arts, Big Weekend, The Western Australian, 23 September, 2000, page 6
1998    Nature Portrayed in Altered States, David Bromfield, Arts, Big Weekend, The Western Australian Newspaper 12 September,1998, page 6
1997    A Successful State of Flux, Fresh 97, An exhibition of time installations, time based electronic media works, PICA, Visual Art and Theatre, The Western Review, No 38, May 97, page 14
1997    Artists given a Fresh start, Today Arts, The Western Australian Newspaper, 25 March, 1997
1997    Fresh 97, "re fresh" essay by Jopinica Sheridan, A PICA Press Publication, Perth, Western Australia, 1997, page 2
1996    Peter Davidson New Collectables Gallery, Art, Murray Gill, Fremantle Gazette, November 1996
1993    Goldfields has big effect on artist, The Arts, Betty Bryant, Kalgoorlie Miner
1986    Original reworking of a local tradition, Art, Julie Prott, The Western Australian Newspaper, 20 December 1986, page 47
1985    Painters show skill, Tom Alberts and Peter Davidson, West Advertiser, 18 September, 1985,
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collections and representations
    The Robert Holmes à Court Collection - Western Australia
    University of The Northern Territory
    Bureau of Meteorology - Western Australia
    British Consulate - Perth - Western Australia   
    Ministry of Justice - Western Australia   
    Westpac Banking Corporation - Western Australia   
    K.C.G.M. Kalgoorlie - Western Australia   
    Homestake Mining - South Australia   
    Clayton Utz Solicitors - Western Australia   
    Kalgoorlie College (now Curtin University) - Western Australia
    Edith Cowan University - Western Australia
    Goldfields Art Centre - Western Australia
    Ministry of the Environment - Western Australia
    Claremont Town Council - Western Australia
    Mt Newman Mining / BHP Utah
    Hobsons Press - New South Wales
    Poseidon Mining - South Australia
    CRA - Western Australia