Peter Jones

The vintage soft toy animals that Peter finds and brings back to his studio are chosen primarily for their potential to be transformed by painting.

Peter says:

'The tradition of animals in art as both subject and symbol is a quality I never deny in my work'. The paintings are sometimes seen as historical snapshots of their owners’ lives - or indeed the relationship between human and that non-judgemental friend laid-bare. Beneath his gaze, animals become the subject of both still-life and portrait, as he brings each one to life.