Peter Simpson
Born 1951, Muswellbrook, Australia
Lives & Works – Sydney (Eora)
The paintings of Peter Simpson distil beauty from the everyday in their shared vision of the natural world. The works perpetuate the artist’s fervent belief in the contemporary validity of landscape painting, exploring the brooding beauty of the Australian environment. Whether it is through the quiet whisper of his still lives or the soaring roar of his majestic landscapes, Simpson’s works provide us with a framework through which we can read a great deal about life on this beautiful continent.
Simpson’s work is held in numerous public and private collections in Australia and abroad including Artbank, Lincoln Institute, Australia Post, City of Monash, Australian Club, Melbourne and BHP. The artist has exhibited widely throughout Australia, and has won several awards including People’s Selection, Best Painting at Cowra Regional Art Gallery (2008) as well as being selected as the Artist in Residence at the Arthur Boyd Studio, Bundanon.
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30 Years of Arthouse Gallery — Summer Edition
7 December 2024 - 1 March 2025Over the past three decades, Arthouse Gallery has distinguished itself as one of Australia's leading contemporary art galleries. Currently representing over forty artists, the gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary this...Read more -
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Across the Quiet Water 4 - 27 April 2024Inspired by the words of Hisham Matar – who writes about paintings requiring time to truly unfold – Peter Simpson’s lyrical landscapes are best viewed slowly, quietly. There is a...Read more -
Arthouse Group Show
Summer – Part 1 9 - 27 January 2024Arthouse Gallery is delighted to begin 2024 with 'Summer' featuring a selection of new and exciting works from our stable of artists. This coming year features solo shows by newly–represented,...Read more -
Off–Site Exhibition
George Place 19 December 2023 - 29 February 2024George Place is an outstanding office precinct in the thriving hub of Sydney’s CBD. George Place hosts a series of inclusive events and activities to enhance the workday experience for...Read more
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Group Show
Paper 4 May - 10 June 2023'Paper & Clay' brings together the work of twenty-nine Australian artists traversing the timeless materiality of two enduring artforms. Unencumbered by dense conceptual wilderness, the works in this show posit...Read more -
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Canopy 7 - 23 March 2019The expressive paintings of Sydney-based artist Peter Simpson map the vast topographies of the Australian landscape. From the golden glow of undulating pasturelands to rugged coastal cliffs scarred with the...Read more -
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Water Through Trees 3 - 19 November 2016Drawing from traditions like Romanticism, 17th Century Dutch landscape painting and Modern Australian masters such as Arthur Streeton, Sidney Nolan and Fred Williams, Peter Simpson works within an historical framework...Read more -
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Cliffs 26 September - 13 October 2012Peter Simpson’s latest collection of work focuses on the majestic landscape of Australia’s east and Tasmanian coastline. “This series of oil paintings , gouaches and monotypes explores such familiar scenes...Read more
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Peter SimpsonHarbour Roofs & Treesoil on linen101.4 x 259.5 cm, 103.5 x 261.5 cm (framed)$14,500
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Peter SimpsonThe Dark Cloud, 2023oil on linen91.5 x 212, 93.5 x 215.5 cm (framed)$14,000
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Peter SimpsonBurning Bright (Late Afternoon), 2023oil on linen92 x 122 cm, 93.5 x 124 cm (framed)$8,000
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Peter SimpsonDarkness & Light, Pretty Beach, 2023oil on linen92 x 122 cm, 93.5 x 124 cm (framed)$8,000
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Peter SimpsonLayers, Smiths Lake, 2021oil on linen86.5 x 86.5 cm, 88 x 88 cm (framed)$7,000
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Peter SimpsonThe White Sail, 2022oil on linen71 x 91 cm, 73.5 x 93.5 cm (framed)$6,500
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Peter SimpsonTrack & Clouds, 2006oil on linen61 x 61 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)$4,500
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Peter SimpsonTroubled Roads, 2006oil on linen60.5 x 60.5 cm, 64 x 64 cm (framed)$4,500
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Peter SimpsonBouddi III, 2023oil on paper76 x 56 cm, 86 x 66 cm (framed)$3,200
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Peter SimpsonSmiths Lake I, 2023oil on paper76 x 56 cm, 86 x 66 cm (framed)$3,200
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Peter SimpsonSmiths Lake II, 2023oil on paper76 x 56 cm, 86 x 66 cm (framed)$3,200
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Peter SimpsonThe Path, 2023oil on paper76 x 56 cm, 86 x 66 cm (framed)$3,200
