Peter Benn
After a lifetime as a photographer chasing the fleeting light through a lens Peter has returned to the quiet sanctuary of the canvas. This evolution, rooted in a formal mastery of fine arts, marks a shift from the sharp precision of the witness to the fluid grace of the dreamer. The mechanical shutter has been set aside, replaced by the rhythmic breath of brush and pallet knife and the soulful freedom of interpretation.
Working in the ethereal dance of watercolour, acrylic and ink, Peter creates landscapes that shimmer on the edge of the recognisable, and abstracts that pull at the soul. His work is a soft focus rebellion – an impressionistic journey that dissolves into abstraction. Here, light does not just hit a surface; it breathes. Through translucent washes, and the Poetic skeletal rhythm of ink he captures the “after-image” of a memory, inviting the viewer to feel the pulse of a moment rather than observe its form.