In 1958 I studied design at Kingston School of Art for 3 years and during this period I won a Royal Society of Arts Bursary in television design, becoming a temporary fellow of the RSA. On getting my National Diploma of Design at the end of my course, it seemed the most interesting and natural thing to do was to get into television, so in 1964 I joined the BBC Design Department at Television Centre, Wood Lane, London.
I stayed with the BBC for 13 years designing many classic productions including Wuthering Heights, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Treasure Island and the Mayor of Casterbridge starring Alan Bates, but in a quiet period I also designed the hit comedy series, Fawlty Towers, after which I left and became freelance.
In the years between 1977-87, I worked for all the major TV companies, but it was in 1982 whilst working for Yorkshire TV that I was drawn to Wales. We filmed a 4 part Willy Russell play around Bala and Lake Vyrnwy. The warmth of the local people and the beauty of the scenery encouraged me to come and live in Wales with a much cherished desire to develop my painting in a landscape of perfect scale
The Albany Gallery, Cardiff Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Llyn Peninsula Cambrian Royal Academy, Conway
My solo exhibitions are :
Two Solo exhibitions at The Manor House Ruthin
Two solo exhibitions at Theatre Clwyd Mold : 31st March - 21st April 2008
Solo Exhibition at The Walls, Oswestry
Toyah Wilcox with Peter on one of his painting courses
In 1983 my wife and I bought Tyddyn Llan in Llandrillo and converted it into a Country House Hotel. We became quite busy so in 1987 I gave up my freelance TV work to concentrate on the Hotel and my painting but I used to also run painting courses in the hotel which I, and the many regular artists who came each year, greatly enjoyed.
These were creative courses to develop the pleasure of painting for the beginner and the more experienced artist. My work is shown at the Albany Gallery in Cardiff but I also exhibit my paintings in the dining room at Tyddyn Llan Hotel and successfully sell to guests and collectors from all over the world.
In November 2002 my wife and I decided to sell the hotel so that I could continue my interest in painting. We now live in Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales and have a house in the Languedoc, South West France where I am creating a studio and can devote my time to painting these wonderful landscapes and small villages with medieval churches.
When the Studio here is finished it is my intention to hold painting courses for a maximum of 6 students, and accommodation will be arranged in one of two very nice small local hotels. Please e-mail courses@peterkindred.com for details.
