I am a largely self-taught ceramics artist who works mainly in stoneware clay. The majority of pieces are individual thrown forms that have been altered and sculptured to form shapes based on weaponry, tools and human forms. Pieces are decorated in glaze or slips that enhance the industrial or figurative qualities of the work.

Education
I have very little formal education in ceramics, but completed 'O'-level Pottery and then 'A'-level Art classes. I have been a part-time potter working in Adult Education classes since 1988, also working in a studio setting since 2000.
At Adult Education Summer Schools I have participated in classes devoted to mould making, slip casting, paper-clay and raku firing.
Since 2002 I have been potting at the Fired Up Studios at Westbourne Studios, London.

Exhibitions
1987 - Following in their footsteps - Museum of Oxford, Oxford County Council
2000 - London Potters Exhibition - Morley Gallery, London
2000-2002 - Open Studio - Wimbledon Arts Studio
2001 - London Potters Exhibition - Morley Gallery, London
2002 - Open Studio - Westbourne Studios
2002 - Adult Education Group Exhibition - Osterley Park Education Centre
2002 - Peter Smith Ceramicas Solo Exhibition - La Galeria, Casa Condal, Gran Canaria, Spain
2002 - London Potters Exhibition - Morley Gallery, London
2003 - Open Studio - Westbourne Studios
2003 - Selected Works - Centro Cultural de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2003 - London Potters Exhibition - Morley Gallery, London
2004 - Lesbian Gay & Bisexual Pride Festival - Group Exhibition, La Galeria, Casa Condal, Gran Canaria, Spain
2004 - Adult Learners Art & Craft Annual Exhibition - The Jersey Galleries, Osterley Park House, London
2004 - Open Studio - Westbourne Studios
2005 - Lesbian Gay & Bisexual Pride Festival - Group Exhibition, La Galeria, Casa Condal


Publications
2001 - London Potters Magazine - Breaking the Rules
Article and correspondence on the boundaries associated with the use of paper clay.
2004 - London Potters Magazine - Experiences of Raku
 

Acrobats III

Saddle Pot, 2001

Saddle Pot, 2001

Three Women, Morley, 2003