Peter Bullivant

Peter Bullivant was born in Kettering, England 1983. In 2002 to 2005 he studied Fine Art BA at the University for the Creative Arts. He then went on to study MA Fine Art at De Montfort University, Leicester 2007-08.

Peter lives and works in Kettering, Northamptonshire and holds Studio No 11 at The Rooftop Art Centre, Corby. Peter exhibits new work yearly at The Rooftop Art Centre, Corby. He has also exhibited at Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton and NN Contemporary Art, Northampton.

Peter also has experience working at The Rooftop Art Centre, Corby, Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton, NN Contemporary Art, Northampton and Metropole Gallery, Folkestone. Peter has also given talks at De Montfort University, Leicester and Tesham College, Kettering.

My art practice takes the everyday as its point of departure. Through photography, drawing and sculpture I study how the environment is built, how it looks, how it works and the way people interact with it. I look at objects, architecture, street furniture, shop displays, boundaries, architecture and advertisement. I take many photographs and study the subjects for their sculptural qualities, material, line, colour, construction, history, design and practicality.

I re-contextualise the everyday encounters into a Fine Art context, reflecting on artist work, history, architecture and sculpture. I work through ideas in drawing, research, photography, sculpture and found household objects. In creating the sculptures I select elements from the subjects to create the pieces.

I find the ephemeral and overlooked a source of interest. Subjects which if were not captured would be lost. I am playful and work in an unfinished and open-ended nature. I prefer to use materials with a history, salvaged and pre owned. In displaying and installations I work to bring the separate element together. I use found and household materials for display and refer back to the environment and links with architecture, model making and design.