About 

Peter Davis is a prize-winning professional fine artist whose portraits and urban landscapes capture contemporary life. He draws inspiration from the people he meets and the places he visits, and his work reflects today’s societal narratives, exploring themes including mental health, race, gender, ageing, displacement and technology addiction. He is an elected member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA) and the Contemporary British Portrait Painters (CBPP).
 
He has exhibited widely including the John Moores Painting Prize, Britain's foremost contemporary painting competition; The Cass Art Prize, the Aesthetica Art Prize, and the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, one of the most prestigious portrait painting competitions in the world. His work is held in both public and private collections. 
 
He takes on commissioned portraits and has written a pdf ‘Guide to Commissioning a Portrait’, which he would be happy to send free of charge - please email [email protected] 
 
In addition to being a practising artist, Peter is also the archivist for MAFA and delivers talks and workshops to groups and schools.