About
Peter Caddy is an Australian artist, specialising in pastel-painting, where his works are usually commenced and completed before the view. Peter currently draws inspiration from his two contrasting homes, one in the green valleys of central France, the other being nestled in the rugged mountains of North East Victoria.
Education
1978 Diploma of Art and Design, Phillip Institute of Technology
1980-81 Attends lectures, Cite Des Arts Paris
Teaching
1982-84 Drawing and Design, School of Architecture, R.M.I.T
1982 Drawing, Phillip Institute of Technology
1999-2000 Private Drawing Classes, Beechworth
Solo Exhibitions
1979 Queens Council Restaurant, Melbourne
1980 La Trobe University Gallery
1982 Exhibition in Paris Studio
1984 Gary Anderson Gallery, Sydney
1987 Max Honigsberg Gallery, Melbourne
1989 Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1990 Greenhill Gallery, Adelaide / Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1992 Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1993 Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
1996 Scope Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Stone Hall, Beechworth
2000 The City Tiler, Melbourne
2001 The Garrett Gallery, Albury
2004 The Stone Hall, Beechworth
2009 Muse Gallery, Milawa
2012 Freeman on Ford, Beechworth
2013 Projected Exhibition, Amboise/Loire Valley France
2014 George Kerford gallery/hotel, Beechworth Victoria
2015 1977-2015 survey retrospective,Wangaratta Regional Gallery Victoria
2015 George Kerford gallery/hotel, Beechworth Victoria
2017 Gallery Lulu, Melbourne Victoria
2018 Gallery Lulu, Melbourne Victoria
Group Exhibitions
1981 McClelland Gallery
1984 Phillip Institute of Technology
1987 Canberra School of Art
1990 Hamilton Art Gallery
1992 S.P.A.D.E.M. Gallery, Paris / Veritas Gallery, Wangaratta
1995 Beechworth Gallery, Beechworth
1998 The Anvil Art Gallery, Beechworth
1999 IF Gallery, Beechworth
2000 The Albury Regional Gallery, Albury
2006 Melbourne International Fair (representing Suzzanne Biederberg Gallery)
2007 Muse Gallery, Milawa
2010 Wangaratta Regional Gallery, Wangaratta
Theatre Designs
1983-85 Designs 5 Productions for St Martins Theatre and the Universal Theatre, Melbourne – 1 ballet and 4 plays
Awards
1990 Eighth Ansett / Hamilton Art Award
Collections
Artbank
City of Hamilton, Art Gallery
Australian Embassy, Paris
S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris
Crown Casino Collection
Various Private Collections
Bibliography
1990 Art Australia
1992 Australians in Paris (French Publication)
1993 The Australian
1995 Country Style
1999 Melbourne Age
2001 The Border Mail
2006 Alpine Style
2006 Art Fair
2013 Luminous Colour (Australian Publication)