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Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting: 'White Water' by Peter Corr
A Minimalist abstract painting based on water and clouds
peter corr
Oct 1, 2021


'Borderlands' A New Abstract Landscape Painting on show at the Battersea Affordable Art Fair
Borderlands. An abstract Landscape painting by Peter Corr. See his work at the Battersea Affordable Art Fair 21 - 24 October 21
peter corr
Sep 26, 2021


‘High White Fen’ A Landscape painting of the Cambridgeshire Fenlands
‘High White Fen’ 80 x 40 on Cradled Board (Detail ‘High White Fen’) Detail ‘ High White Fen’ If someone told you that a painting of a...
peter corr
Jul 30, 2021


Cambridge Open Studios – open this weekend
July 10 th – July 11th 11 am to 6pm Come and visit my working studio in Ely this weekend. I am studio 120 in the Cambridge Open Studios...
peter corr
Jul 10, 2021


Fields, Rivers and Dreams. Flying high above the landscape.
This is a painting in acrylic and mixed media. It is an imaginative interpretation of the Cambridgeshire Fenland. A patchwork quilt of...
peter corr
May 25, 2021


IEA Exhibition
The Institute of East Anglian Artists Open Exhibition 2021 The Institute of East Anglian Artists Open Exhibition is held annually at The...
peter corr
May 14, 2021


Flesh is water. Stones are like bones.
‘Stone & Water’ Oil and Cold Wax on 80 x 80 cm canvas ‘Stone & Water’ Oil and Cold Wax on 80 x 80 cm canvas (detail) This is a cold wax...
peter corr
Apr 23, 2021
Painting trees with Oil & Cold Wax medium
‘A Kind of Grief’ Oil and Cold Wax on 80 x 80 cm canvas ‘A Kind of Grief’ Oil and Cold Wax on 80 x 80 cm canvas (Detail) This is a cold...
peter corr
Apr 21, 2021


Original Oil Wax Painting - Reflections in The New Forest
This is a cold wax mixed media painting on a high quality canvas frame. It is based on my recent artist residency in the New Forest in...
peter corr
Apr 20, 2021


Futurism and Dance is the way Forward
Acrylic on Canvas 150 x 100 cm Detail This is a large acrylic work exploring the possibility of creating the illusion of movement in...
peter corr
Mar 11, 2021


Sliding across the Canvas. Abstraction and Gestural Painting with Acrylic Mediums
100 x 150 cm Acrylic on Canvas 100 x 150 cm Acrylic on Canvas (detail) A day in the life of a large-scale abstract painting. This is the...
peter corr
Feb 26, 2021


A medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley or muddl
‘Patchwork’ 40 x 51 cm Acrylic on 300 gsm paper ‘Patchwork’ Detail Language is a wonderful invention, the moment we are presented with a...
peter corr
Dec 21, 2020


Abstract Painting, in the style of Paul klee
Acrylic on Paper 20 ” x 16″ The geometric forms in Paul Klee’s compositions have always fascinated me. There is a natural rhythm to his...
peter corr
Dec 16, 2020


Capturing the vitality and richness of oil paint in acrylics is a challenge
Capturing the vitality and richness of oil paint in acrylics is a challenge. Oil paints have a natural, organic quality that is generally...
peter corr
Nov 10, 2020


Bring back the Sun…if only on Paper 'Solar Reprise' Acrylic Painting.
A painting inspired by the warmth and vibrancy of the Sun. For me, the shapes and colours of this work on hand made paper reflect the...
peter corr
Nov 7, 2020


The Drama and Power of saturated Complementary Colour
As Winter relentlessly approaches I return to the world of fully saturated colour to reprise the warmth and light of the sun. Colour...
peter corr
Nov 4, 2020


The Italian painter Umberto Boccioni died after falling from his horse in 1916. He was 33 years old.
‘Elasticity’ Umberto Boccioini Museo del Novecento ‘Elasticity’ Umberto Boccioini Museo del Novecento It would be a minor miracle to...
peter corr
Oct 27, 2020


The versatility of Oil and Cold Wax Medium
Abstract Landscape painting using cold wax medium Artists are always searching for new materials and different ways of representing their...
peter corr
Oct 18, 2020


Abstract Painting and Impasto
This is a large oil painting on a 122cm x 92cm professional quality canvas. It is semi abstract and expressionistic in terms of technique...
peter corr
Sep 20, 2020


Fairground Imagery
The Waltzer, Fairground Ride The Waltzer, Fairground Ride I have always been fascinated by Fairgrounds and Fairground artwork and, let me...
peter corr
Sep 6, 2020
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