Abstraction in Art: Charley Peters - Painting a World of Creativity and Community
Delighted to have you join 'The Truth in This Art' podcast, where Rob Lee is your host with today’s guest Charley Peters, a London-based artist, curator, and writer, who has gained international recognition through exhibitions at esteemed venues like Saatchi Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, and Yantai Art Museum. With a Ph.D. in Fine Art Theory and Practice, Charley contributes art writing to both online and print publications. She nurtures emerging artists as a visiting tutor at City & Guilds of London Art School and a painting mentor at Turps Art School, alongside her role as a Postgraduate Senior Lecturer at the University of the Arts London. Charley's vibrant paintings, influenced by her fondness for cartoons and TV, evolve organically, resulting in harmonious and captivating abstract creations.
Within this chat, we shed light on:
- Charley Peters' artistic journey, tracing back to her childhood passion for drawing and painting and how it led her to pursue a creative career.
- The world of introspection and solitude as we discuss with Charley the significance of spending time alone for nurturing creativity and crafting personal artistic realms.
- The art of inspiration through walking and the impact it has on creativity as Charley shares her insights on how this simple activity helps her foster a spontaneous and intuitive creative process.
- Charley Peters' unique approach to painting, from her initial layer of color to the dynamic decision-making process that shapes her final captivating artworks.
- Charley's perspective on audience perception and artistic responsibility, as we discuss the intriguing interplay between commissioned projects, personal expression, and the diverse ways people interpret her work.
Charley shares her journey as an artist, starting from her childhood love of drawing and painting. She discusses how her introspective nature and fascination with cartoons and fantastical worlds influenced her artistic style. Charley also talks about the importance of having time alone to create and how going for walks helps her come up with ideas. She emphasizes the value of not trying too hard to be creative and the relief she feels when a painting is finished. Charley also touches on the considerations she makes when working on commissioned projects and the role of the audience in her art.
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Host: Rob Lee
Music: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis.
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