Peter
Dworok
Peter
Dworok was born in Nottingham and studied art firstly at Nottingham
College of Art and Design and then at Leeds Polytechnic Faculty
of Art and Design.
After leaving college Peter lived and worked on the Isle of Skye
and later Edinburgh where he exhibited his work widely. On moving
back to Nottinghamshire, Peter was employed by Nottinghamshire County
Council helping to establish Rufford Craft Centre as a centre for
excellence in the applied arts.
The paintings, in oils, reflect the colour and tone that the weather
brings to the landscape and the seasonal changes in mood and light.
The paintings comprise of various layers of paint, the depth of
tone and variation in texture being dependent upon the thickness
of application. Other materials are used to create the textured
surfaces that both contrast and compliment the areas created using
more traditional painting techniques.'
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Peter spoke of his inspiration: "'I have always had an interest
in the landscape, especially dramatic landscapes, those that have
an underlying threat to human settlement. Where the line of the hills
gets lost in a leaden, storm ridden sky and a glimpse of sunshine
on the horizon promises a brief interlude to the wind and rain of
a passing storm. It is these glimpses that I attempt to capture, the
moment in time when the light creates an ephemeral landscape, a landscape
in transition that a moment later would have changed completely.
" The Lakes, the North Yorkshire Moors. the Peak District and
the Isle of Skye have all of the landscape characteristics that I
look for. They provide the backdrop to this changing drama of light
and shade that I attempt to capture. The paintings, in oils, reflect
the colour and tone that the weather brings to the landscape and the
seasonal changes in mood and light. The paintings comprise of various
layers of paint, the depth of tone and variation in texture being
dependent upon the thickness of application. Other materials are used
to create the textured surfaces that both contrast and compliment
the areas created using more traditional painting techniques." |