Peter Grubb

I worked for many years in the UK as a graphic designer, working for prestigious brands before relocating to France fifteen years ago. Since then, I’ve immersed myself in the local art scene, continually producing and exhibiting work across different disciplines; sculpture, digital design and mixed media; developing a deep connection to abstraction.
Yet drawing has always been at the core of my work; so over the last two years, I’ve returned to that foundation with serious intent, pushing my painting towards my first love: classical and neo-gothic figurative work. During this time, I’ve developed a distinctive visual language that feels like the natural culmination of a lifetime of creative influences.
My paintings draw from rock'n'roll, decay, dystopian culture, glamour, fashion, literature, rebellion and retro aesthetics; combining the elegance of classical portraiture with the tension and imperfection of modern disillusionment.
The response to my work has been strong. I’ve sold many prints through art exhibitions across South West France, confirming that there is a genuine market for what I create. I’m now looking to bring my original paintings (each presented in locally crafted wooden floating frames) to a wider international ...

2005 to present: Petrol Design, France
1986-2005: Various design and advertising agencies, London, Nottingham, England
1982-1985: Bachelor's Degree Holder, Nottingham Trent University, England
1981-1982: Cheltenham School of Art, England.

2026: Festival Ascension d'Art, Aubeterre sur Dronne , Charente
2015: L'Abri d'Art November, Vanxains, Dordogne
2015 and 2014: Fet'Art Group Exhibition, Saint Séverin, Charente
2015 and 2011: Winter Art, L'Atelier Contempora, Ribérac, Dordogne
2011: Galerie XXIV Café des Artistes, Angoulême, Charente
2010: Punkture Exhibition, Media Library, Villebois Lavalette, Charente