Peter Strobos

Spending most of his life in and around oceans, seas and rivers, Peter Strobos is an artist who has had a lifelong affinity with water. His fascination with fluid forms has led him on a life journey of artistic exploration, a pursuit which becomes apparent in the different stages of his work.

With an early background in graphite and pastel drawing, he later progressed to oil on canvas and fine linen. Working from a limited palette, he prefers the flexible touch of large stretched linen substrates. With pure, strong colour and layering, he strives to achieve a luminosity that indicates aura, life, movement and tangible space.

Some of his early influences include Ancient Egyptian and Roman Art; the Dutch Masters, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Frans Hals; and the Surrealist, Salvador Dalí. He has had the privilege of visiting many Art Museums, galleries, historic and prehistoric art sites around the world, and continues to be inspired by the history and cultural diversity of the countries where he has lived and traveled.

Through the years, his artwork has been collected internationally and commissioned by private collectors from different parts of the world. He has participated in various exhibitions and events, starting at the Anne Bryan...