Peter Churcher
Born in Queensland and currently residing in Barcelona, Spain, Churcher is recognised as one of Australia's leading figurative painters. "Since graduating from art school, I have been primarily concerned with the painting of the human figure in a narrative context and the depiction of the human presence - that is the Portrait. This focus all stems from my devotion to the great figurative masters such as Velasquez and Rembrandt and my firm belief and personal quest to depict our own surrounding world of visual, sensory and emotional stimuli through paint on canvas," he explains about his work.
Churcher studied at the Melbourne University, Melbourne, and the Prahran School of Art and Design. In 2002 he was commissioned as the Australian War Artist documenting the Australian Navy in the Persian Gulf. His work has been recognized with awards such as El Concurso de Grabados de Sant Lluc and is exhibited in institutions including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, Parliament House, the University Art Museum at the University of Queensland, and the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.Â
