W&N materials used
Artists’ Water Colour,
Cotman Water Colour
About Peter L Folkes
Peter Folkes was born in Beaminster, Dorset. He trained as a painter at the West of England College of Art, Bristol. His studies were interrupted by military service between 1942-47 as a draughtsman in the Royal Corps of Signals in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He was awarded a Mentioned in Despatches 1944.
In 1952 Peter was elected an Associate of the Royal West of England Academy, an Academician seven years later and a Council Member 1987-90 and 1991-94. In 1963 he was awarded Goldsmiths Travelling Scholarship which enabled him to travel widely in the United States of America and to paint under the American influence.
A few years later Peter was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, In 1981 and 1983 Peter became a joint winner of the Winsor & Newton prize for the best group of paintings by a member in the Royal Institute annual exhibition.
In 1989 Peter retired as Head of the Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Southampton Institute of Higher Education.
In the nineties Peter was elected an Honorary Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and appointed a consultant for Winsor & Newton. He was also appointed External Examiner for Certificate of Higher Education in Humanities at the University of Southampton.
Since 1965, Peter has worked as a demonstrator in painting for Winsor & Newton and as a tutor for Gallion and Artscape Painting Holidays.
In 1999 Peter was made an Honorary Member of the United Society of Artists.
Peter L Folkes's Work
ONE MAN and SHARED SHOWS
1962 Rumbold Gallery, Midhurst
1965 Crespi Gallery, New York
1965 University of Southampton
1966 Hamwick Gallery, Southampton
1967 Barzansky Gallery, New York
1970 Alwyn Gallery, London
1973 University of Southampton
1974 University of Southampton
1977 Gainsborough house, Sudbury
1979 St. Pauls School Gallery, Barnes, London
1980 Compton Gallery, Winsor
1981 Retrospective Exhibition, Southampton Institute of Higher Education Gallery
1983 Mussellwhites Gallery, Southampton
1986 Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
1992 John Minton Gallery, St. Paul School, Barnes, London
1996 Alresford Gallery, Alresford (Three Person Show)
1997 Bettles Gallery, Ringwood
1997 Shell House Gallery Ledbury (Three Person Show)
1997 Salisbury Playhouse Gallery
2001 Winchester Guildhall Gallery
OFFICIAL PURCHASES
Arts Council of Great Britain
Royal West of England Academy
London Contemporary Arts
BIOGRAPHICAL LISTNINGS
Who's who in Art 2006
Who's who in the World 1982
Who's who in Western Europe 1983
Who's who in Europe 1990
Personaggi Conteeporanie 1981
Who's who in the Commonwealth 1981
European Biographical Directory 1991
Dictionary of International Biography 2004
PAINTING PUBLISHED IN BOOKS
"Painting Workshop" by Doreenn Roberts. Harper Collins 1994
"Acrylics Masterclass" by Sally Bulgin. Harper Collins 1994
"Acrylics School" by Hazel Harrison. Reader's Digest 1997
"Landscape Drawing and Painting" by Patricia Monahan. Collins & Brown 1998
"Design and Composition. Secret of Professional Artists" International Artist, Canada 2001.