Rural Life | 2021

Original artwork by Peter Watts.

Rural Life, 2021, acrylic on Belgian linen, framed, 115cm x 84cm

Peter Watts is an award-winning landscape artist. A finalist in the 2021 & 2022 Glover Prize, he captures fleeting moments of light and shade in the dramatic skies across Central Victoria and South Eastern Australia.

Born in Horsham, Victoria, Peter’s paintings are influenced by vivid cloudscapes and landscapes around the Daylesford area, interpreting the wild combinations of shades, movement and time shifts inherent in the high hills. With a distinct perspective on nature’s ferocity and beauty, Peter moves from reality to a subtle abstraction that brings his work to life.