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'''Peter Prendergast''' (] ]-] ]) was a ] ] painter. After the death of ] in September 2006, he was recognised as the leading ] painter in Wales.<ref>''The Independent'' obituary.''</ref>
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'''Peter Prendergast''' (27 October 1946 – 14 January 2007) was a Welsh landscape painter.
⚫ ==Early life==
⚫ Prendergast was born in ], a mining village in the ] near ] in ]. His father was a Roman Catholic from ] who sought work as a ] ] in ] in south Wales after the ]. His two older brothers attended the local ], but he was sent to the local ], where his art teacher, Gomer Lewis, recognised his artistic talent. With support from the County art adviser, Leslie Moore, he won a County art scholarship to study at the ] in 1962,<!--independent; guardian says 1961--> despite having no formal academic qualifications.


⚫ ==Early years==
⚫ He moved to the ] in 1964, where he studied under ], Robyn Denny, ], ], and ]. His tutor was ]. He won the Nettleship Prize for Figure Painting in 1967. He met his future wife, Lesley Riding, in his last year at the Slade, and they were married in 1967.<!--independent; guardian says 1968-->
⚫ Prendergast was born in ], a mining village in the ] near ] in Wales. His father was a Roman Catholic from ], Ireland, who sought work as a coal miner in ] in south Wales after the ];<ref name=Biography>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.prendergast.co/Biography.html|title=Biography|year=2015|accessdate=14 December 2015|work=Peter Prendergast Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222121318/http://www.prendergast.co/Biography.html|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Prendergast described himself as "half Welsh, half Irish".<ref name=Tribute>{{cite web |author=|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6263187.stm |title=Tributes paid to 'unique' artist |date=15 January 2007|accessdate=22 January 2007|work=]}}</ref> His older brother (Stewart) and his twin (Paul) attended the local ], but he was sent to the local ], where his art teacher, Gomer Lewis, recognised his artistic talent. With support from the County art adviser, Leslie Moore, he won a County art scholarship to study at the ] in 1962,<!--independent; guardian says 1961--> despite having no formal academic qualifications.<ref name=TelObit>{{cite web |author=|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1539966/Peter-Prendergast.html |title=Obituary:Peter Prendergast |date=20 January 2007|accessdate=20 January 2007|work=]}}</ref>


⚫ Prendergast moved to the ] in 1964, where he studied under ], ], and ]. His tutor was ]. He won the Nettleship Prize for Figure Painting in 1967. He met his future wife, Lesley Riding, in his last year at the Slade, and they were married in 1967.<!--independent; guardian says 1968--><ref name=GuardObit>{{cite web |author=Meic Stephens|url=https://www.theguardian.com/obituaries/story/0,,1995745,00.html |title=Peter Prendergast |date=22 January 2007|accessdate=22 January 2007|work=]}}</ref>
⚫ He taught part-time in a school for one year after leaving the Slade, and then studied for a ] at ] with ] and ] with a view to becoming a teacher. There, he met fellow student and landscape painter ] who remained a close friend in later life.


==Career==
⚫ He and his wife moved to ] in 1969, a village near ] and close to the ]. He taught part-time at ] until 1974, then at a local school, and then at ], but he concentrated more on developing as an artist. He specialised in paintings of the Penrhyn slate quarry, which he described as "the biggest man-made hole in Europe, like ]'s ], but in reverse", and of ]. His early works have a bruque ] style, almost ]. He painted similar views of the towers in ] on a visit to ] in 1993.
⚫ Prendergast taught part-time in a school for one year after leaving the Slade, and then studied for a ] at ] with ] and ]. There, he met ], a fellow student and landscape painter, who remained a close friend in later life.


⚫ Prendergast and his wife moved to ] in 1969, a village near ] and close to the ]. He taught part-time at ] until 1974, then at a local school, ], and then at ], but he concentrated more on developing as an artist. He specialised in paintings of the Penrhyn slate quarry, which he described as "the biggest man-made hole in Europe, like ]'s ], but in reverse", and of ].<ref name=Quarry>{{cite web |author=|url=http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/prendergast-bethesda-quarry-t03898/text-catalogue-entry |title=Catalogue entry: ''Bethesda Quarry'' 1980–1 |year=|accessdate=24 November 2015|work=]}}</ref><ref name=GuardObit/> His early works have an ] style, almost ]. He painted similar views from skyscrapers in ] on a visit to ] in 1993.
⚫ He won prizes at the ] in 1975 and 1977. Examples of his paintings are owned by the ], and the ]. A "50th Birthday Exhibition" was held at the ] in London in 1996, and a retrospective of his works toured galleries in Wales in 2006, including the ] at ]. ''The Painter's Quarry'', a collection of critical essays on his work, was also published in 2006.


Prendergast won prizes at the ] in 1975 and 1977. Examples of his paintings are owned by the ] and the ]. For some years his work was shown by ] gallery in London, culminating in a touring exhibition; the foreword to the exhibition catalogue was written by Sister ], who described him as "a superb colourist and a master of form".
After suffering from poor health in 2006, he died suddenly from a ] while walking with his wife near his home in ], near ] in ]. He was survived by his wife, and their two sons and two daughters.


He was a member of ] from 1982 until his death.<ref>{{cite book|last=Moore|first=David|title=A Taste of the Avant-Garde – 56 Group Wales 56 Years|date=2012|publisher=Crooked Window|location=Brecon, Wales|isbn=978-0-9563602-1-2}}</ref>
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⚫ A "50th Birthday Exhibition" was held at the ] in London in 1996, and a retrospective of his works toured galleries in Wales in 2006, including the ] in ]. ''The Painter's Quarry'', a collection of critical essays on his work, was also published in 2006; a television profile with the same title appeared on ].

After suffering from poor health in 2006, he died suddenly from a ] while walking with his wife near his home in ], near ] in ]. Following his death he had two major tribute exhibitions at ], Cardiff (2014) and ], Menai Bridge (2013). In 2013 ]'s biography of the artist, ''The Art of Peter Pendergast'', was published by Lund Humphries, with an introductory essay by Prendergast's old friend, Mike Knowles.


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British artist (1946–2007)

Peter Prendergast
Born(1946-10-27)27 October 1946
Abertridwr, Caerphilly, Wales
Died14 January 2007(2007-01-14) (aged 60)
Deiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales
Education
Known forPainting
SpouseLesley Riding (m. 1967)
Websitewww.peterprendergast.co.uk

Peter Prendergast (27 October 1946 – 14 January 2007) was a Welsh landscape painter.

Early years

Prendergast was born in Abertridwr, a mining village in the Aber Valley near Caerphilly in Wales. His father was a Roman Catholic from County Wexford, Ireland, who sought work as a coal miner in Maesteg in south Wales after the 1916 Easter Rising; Prendergast described himself as "half Welsh, half Irish". His older brother (Stewart) and his twin (Paul) attended the local grammar school, but he was sent to the local secondary modern, where his art teacher, Gomer Lewis, recognised his artistic talent. With support from the County art adviser, Leslie Moore, he won a County art scholarship to study at the Cardiff School of Art in 1962, despite having no formal academic qualifications.

Prendergast moved to the Slade School of Fine Art in 1964, where he studied under Sir William Coldstream, Francis Bacon, and Euan Uglow. His tutor was Frank Auerbach. He won the Nettleship Prize for Figure Painting in 1967. He met his future wife, Lesley Riding, in his last year at the Slade, and they were married in 1967.

Career

Prendergast taught part-time in a school for one year after leaving the Slade, and then studied for a Master's degree at Reading University with Terry Frost and Claude Rogers. There, he met Len Tabner, a fellow student and landscape painter, who remained a close friend in later life.

Prendergast and his wife moved to Bethesda in 1969, a village near Bangor and close to the Penrhyn Quarry. He taught part-time at Liverpool School of Art until 1974, then at a local school, Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen, and then at Coleg Menai, but he concentrated more on developing as an artist. He specialised in paintings of the Penrhyn slate quarry, which he described as "the biggest man-made hole in Europe, like Bruegel's The Tower of Babel, but in reverse", and of Snowdonia. His early works have an Expressionist style, almost Cubist. He painted similar views from skyscrapers in Manhattan on a visit to New York City in 1993.

Prendergast won prizes at the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and 1977. Examples of his paintings are owned by the Contemporary Art Society of Wales and the Tate. For some years his work was shown by Agnew's gallery in London, culminating in a touring exhibition; the foreword to the exhibition catalogue was written by Sister Wendy Beckett, who described him as "a superb colourist and a master of form".

He was a member of 56 Group Wales from 1982 until his death.

A "50th Birthday Exhibition" was held at the Boundary Gallery in London in 1996, and a retrospective of his works toured galleries in Wales in 2006, including the Welsh Museum of Modern Art in Machynlleth. The Painter's Quarry, a collection of critical essays on his work, was also published in 2006; a television profile with the same title appeared on BBC2.

After suffering from poor health in 2006, he died suddenly from a heart attack while walking with his wife near his home in Deiniolen, near Caernarfon in Gwynedd. Following his death he had two major tribute exhibitions at Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff (2014) and Oriel Tegfryn, Menai Bridge (2013). In 2013 Richard Cork's biography of the artist, The Art of Peter Pendergast, was published by Lund Humphries, with an introductory essay by Prendergast's old friend, Mike Knowles.

References

  1. "Biography". Peter Prendergast Website. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. "Tributes paid to 'unique' artist". BBC News. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2007.
  3. "Obituary:Peter Prendergast". The Daily Telegraph. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
  4. ^ Meic Stephens (22 January 2007). "Peter Prendergast". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 January 2007.
  5. "Catalogue entry: Bethesda Quarry 1980–1". Tate. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. Moore, David (2012). A Taste of the Avant-Garde – 56 Group Wales 56 Years. Brecon, Wales: Crooked Window. ISBN 978-0-9563602-1-2.

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