Peter Heard

Born in 1939, Peter Heard was an artist whose passion for his subject clearly came from his previous profession, that of a civil engineer. His work is characterised by a fascination with structure and engineering, evident since he began painting back in the 1970s. Later work reflects an interest in country life: its events, characterful people and animals.

During his early career Peter Heard exhibited alongside Beryl Cook and Martin Leman at London’s Portal Gallery, with five sell-out exhibitions to his credit. His work is widely collected in Britain and America with celebrity clientele such as Jackie Collins and Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason owning collections of originals.

In the mid 1990s Peter Heard took a dramatic change of direction, following what he refers to as a life-changing visit to America’s East Coast. It was here he saw the giant lighthouses of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Peter Heard describes this as ‘simply unbelievable’ experience and one that has led him to start a collection of lighthouse paintings – ‘a magnificent obsession’. This now exceeds fifty and is probably the most extensive in the world.

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