Peter Powditch
Peter Powditch
V.J. (Hawkesbury), 1979-1982
Peter Powditch (1942-2022)
acrylic on canvas
153 x 122 cm
signed, titled and dated verso
Provenance: Golden Age Fine Art Gallery, South Ballarat, Victoria
Exhibited: Sydney to Ballarat ’83 (group exhibition) - Latrobe University Gallery, Oct 8-16 1983; Golden Age Fine Art Gallery, South Ballarat, Victoria, Oct 23rd-Nov 20th 1983, Cat. no. 1.
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Peter Powditch was born in Sydney and trained at the National Art School as well as studying privately under John Olsen and was influenced during his time at East Sydney Technical College, by his mentor the sculptor Lyndon Dadswell.
He exhibited with leading galleries including the seminal Gallery A in Sydney and Melbourne, Rudy Komon and Ray Hughes. He was included in many significant exhibitions including Australian Art Today which toured South East Asia (1970), Australian Prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (1972) 1st Biennale of Sydney (1973) Recent Australian Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (1973) and was awarded the Sulman Prize in 1972.
Powditch is represented in major collections in Australia including the Art Gallery of NSW; Art Gallery of WA; Art Gallery of SA; Australian National Gallery; National Gallery of Victoria and many regional galleries.