Peter Mackennal

PETER MACKENNAL

ARTISTS BACKGROUND

Peter Mackennal was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1940. He now resides and works from his studio in Noosa Heads, Queensland or from his studio in Richmond Victoria.
Peter comes from a long line of artists who left their mark on the Australian art world. His Great Grandfather, John Simpson Mackennal was a sculptor and modeler who worked on the design and construction of various projects in Melbourne including Parliament House and the GPO.
His Grandfather's brother, Sir Bertram Mackennal, studied and majored in sculpture at the National Gallery of Victoria School of Art, alongside his colleagues Arthur Streeton, Frederick McCubbin and Tom Roberts. Bertram eventually moved to Paris to further his studies and shared a studio with long time friend Auguste Rodin. He was one of the few Australian artists to be invited to become a member of the Royal Academy or Art and was awarded a Knighthood in 1921,by one of his benefactors King George V.
His work can be viewed today in nearly every major gallery around the world.

Peter's parents were both talented artists and were a major influence on his desire to paint. Peter studied art at College then continued to study with his friend and mentor Leo...

Private school schooling,Geelong Grammer,Brighton Grammer-Ballarat College.
Marketing dip RMIT University Melbourne

Over 40 exhibitions in the past 30 years.
Represented in Great Britten,France,Hong Kong & the USA