Peter Griffin
Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1947
Studied at The Royal College of Art, 1974-77
Won The Rome Scholarship in 1977-79
Lives and works in London, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2008
"Between Head and Heart" Maddox Gallery, London, UK
2007
Alive To It All, Centro Cultural Saint Clemente, Toledo, Spain
2006
Bringing It All Back Home, Wakefield City Art Gallery, Yorkshire, UK
2005
The Year The Pope Died And Liverpool Won The European Cup, Broadbent, London, UK
2004
‘La Vida Es Un Ahora’, The Alcazar and The Fundacion Ortega Y Gasset Toledo, Spain
2002
Peter Griffin paintings and prints, Centre Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina
‘Stealing From Time’, Broadbent, London, UK
2001
Love, Life, Love (The Collected Prints), Broadbent, London, UK
2000
Gallerie Brulee, Strasbourg, France
European Council, Strasbourg, 50th Anniversary of the Commission of Human Rights
1999-2000
Identities, collaboration with the playwright and novelist Ariel Dorfman, Riverside Studios, London and touring to The Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge
1998
Designed and painted stage set for Victor Jara Memorial Concerts, Royal Festival Hall, London and Estadio Chile, Santiago
1997-1999
Sealed With Fire (Images of Neruda) European Academy London. Touring to Buenos Aires, Concepcion and Santiago, Chile
1995
Beattie Gallery, Sydney Australia
1993
Maak Gallery, London, UK
Bede Gallery, Jarrow, (Bill Tucker / Peter Griffin)
1991
Austin Desmond Fine Art, London, UK
Gallery Gloria, Nicosia, Cyprus
1986
Herbert Reed Gallery, Canterbury, UK
Galleria Gregorgiana, Rome Italy
1985
St Pauls Gallery, Leeds, UK
1984
Bede Gallery, Jarrow
1982
Wolfson College, Oxford University
1979
Galleria Machi, Pisa Italy
Group Exhibitions
2010
‘I See Alone Sometimes’, Maddox Arts, London, UK
2009
The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NY, USA
2008
‘Secrets Exhibition’, Royal College of Art, London, UK
‘Small is Beautiful’, Flowers East Gallery, London, UK
2006
The Chicago Art Fair, Chicago, USA
2003
The Archive Show, Broadbent, London, UK
Armoury Show, New York, USA
Miami International Art Fair, Miami, USA
Art Fiera Bologna, Italy
Two Man Show with Willard Boepple, San Tropez
Art 2003, London, UK
2002
Group Show, Broadbent, London, UK
Art 2002, London, UK
2001
Art 2001, London, UK
2000 Art 2000, London, UK
1999-2000
Chora, curated by Sue Hubbard and Simon Morley, Underwood Street London N1, Southhill Park, Bracknell, Abbot Hall, Kendal and Hotbath Gallery Bath, UK
1996-97
The Enduring Tradition, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Australia and touring
1994-95
6 Painters – 3 Continents (Europe Australia and America) Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney and touring to Melbourne, Woollangong, Brisbane and Newcastle, Australia
1994
Words are Not Enough, Solander Gallery Canberra, Australia, with Arthur Boyd and others
Malta’s Cradle. Reflections on the Abyss of Time; Solo Impressions Gallery, New York (with Nancy Spero, Robert Smithson, Juan Uisle, and the Same Twins)
1992
3 Sculptures, 3 Painters; Maak Gallery, London, UK
1991
From Vorticism to Pop, Austin Desmond, London, UK
1989
British Figurative Painting 1949 – 1989, British Council Touring Exhibition, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Zimbabwe
Awards and Scholarships
The Wingate Fellowship for Humanities in the Arts, 1992
The Rome Scholarship in Painting, 1977-79
Anstruther Purchase Award, 1977
Residencies
Artist in Residence The Rothko Foundation, Latvia, 2009
Artist in Residence, University of New South Wales, Wales. 1994
Triangle International Artists Workshop, NY, USA, 1993
Visiting Artist in Residence, Cyprus College of Art, Paphos, 1987-91
Artist in Residence, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath, 1986
Residency, International Cite des Arts, Paris, France, 1975
Collections
The Mark Rothko Foundation, Daugavpils, Latvia
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Leeds City Art Gallery, England, UK
Leicester Education Authority, England, UK
Bede Gallery, Jarrow, England, UK
Royal College of Art, London, UK
Triangle Arts, New York, USA
Cyprus Airways
Fundacion Pablo Neruda, Santiago,Chile
Fundacion Salvador Allende, Santiago, Cile
Ortega y Gasset Fundacion Madrid, Toledo and Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wakefield City Art Gallery, Yorkshire, UK
Private Collections in Holland, Ireland, Italy, France, USA, Cyprus, UK, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Lebanon China, and Spain
Bibliography
Head and Heart, Publication, 30 years of Peter Griffin's work, 2008
Peter Griffin Interview with Mike Von Joel, State of Art, London, 2006
Verbatum Interview, La Tribune Del Toledo, Spain, 2004
Sylvia Bejarano, El Dia, Spain, 1998
Norbert Lynton, Modern Painters, 1998
Rafael Squirm, La Nacion, Buenos Aires, 1998
Ximena Cortes Onate, El Sur, Chile, 1998
Panorama, Chile, 1998
Cronica, Chile, 1998
El Mercurio – verbatim interview, Chile, 1998
VM Santiago, La Nacion, Santiago, 1997
Sue Hubbard, Time Out, 1997
Mary McClynn, Wall Street Journal, 1997
‘Don’t Miss’, The Independent, 1995
Felicity Fenner, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1993
Karen Wilkin Exhibition Catalogue; Maak Gallery, London, 1993
Tim Hilton, The Independent, 1993
Tania Guha, Time Out, 1991
BBC Radio 3, Third Ear, in conversation with Norbert Lynton, 1991
The Guardian Pick of the Week, 1987
The Observer, review of Peter de Francia exhibition, 1986
The Observer; Review on Contemporary Artists Market, 1986
The Financial Times; Review on Contemporary Artists, 1985
Yorkshire Post: Review of Leeds Exhibition, 1984
BBC Radio Newcastle; Jarrow Exhibition, 1979
Peter de Francia; Exhibition Catalogue, Pisa, 1974