Peter Coad
Here at Pike and Joyce we are lucky to be surrounded by some of the most fantastic views in the Adelaide Hills. To complement this view, we invite some of Adelaide's best artists to display their work.
Currently we have the wonderful Peter Coad. Peter's paintings of spectacular, timeless and dramatic landscapes, are depicted in his vivid, colourful, and distinctive style. His art is created with passion and energy for interpreting the ephemeral colours of the morning and evening light causing the scenery to become intensely vibrant. The striking colours in his work, make his paintings powerful, full of individuality and perception.
Peter's attraction to paint vast representations of mountains, lagoons, lakes, and wildlife, comes from an everlasting subconscious memory of having a childhood growing up in the Mallee town of Karoonda, South Australia, with its infinite landscapes and open skies.
A message from Peter:
"I endeavor to express in my paintings, my powerful engagement with the environment. They are not literal interpretation of a particular location or about recording in nature in its exact form, what I want to translate or define is my own distinctive vision as a painter and to convey the real essence of the landscape exposing much that is invisible such as the indigenous spirituality of the earth. My passion for all landscapes and cultures forms my creative energies and I am also inspired and stimulated by the elements that constitute the formation of the land. What I observe also heightens my awareness of mystery and infinite space."
- Peter Coad 2024
