Pete Davis

1947 Born in Cardiff, S.Wales
1958-62 Splott Secondary Modern School
1962-67 Technician, Physics Dept. Cardiff University
1967-77 Advertising & Fashion photographer, Cardiff
1977 >Moved to west Wales to combine landscape photography with teaching at numerous workshops,colleges and universities
1979-1982 Elected National Chair, Association of Artists and Designers in Wales, and President of AADW Benevolent Society
1981-1985 Council Member and Company Secretary, Visual Artists Rights Society
1983-1984 Council Member, Ffotogallery Cardiff.

1987-1988 Series of sponsored field trips to Ireland to photograph the landscape
1989Began the 'View Camera Workshops' - residential workshops for large format teaching with photographer and camera maker John Nesbitt
1990-1992 Visiting tutor, Gwent College of Higher Education
1990>Series of fine print masterclasses and numerous workshops throughout the UK on large format photography and fine printing
1991-1993 Series of extended field trips to the north of England to photograph the landscape.
1992 Appointed Senior Lecturer, University of Wales, Newport.
1993 Visiting tutor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
1995 Artist in residence, St. Brogan's College, Bandon, W.Cork, Ireland.
Began major body of work on 'Cader Idris'.
1996 Artist in residence, Presentation School, Clonmel, co. Tipperary, Ireland
1997 Published limited edition portfolio of platinum prints - 'Cader Idris'.
Awarded MA from Aberystwyth University.
1998 Appointed Programme Leader of BA(Hons) Documentary Photography, University of Wales, Newport.
1999-2000 Visits to Sardinia to photograph the landscape.
2002 Winner of the Wakelin Award for Welsh Artists.
isiting tutor, Karel De Grote-Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium.
Presented paper at Welsh history and culture conference, Syracuse, NY, USA.
2004 Artist in residence, Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT, USA
2005 Visiting lecturer, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Netherlands.

Work in Public Collections

Arts Council of Wales, Carmarthen Museum, Dyfed County Council, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont, USA, Museo Genna Maria, Sardinia, Museum of Modern Art, Wales, National Library of Wales, University of Wales, West wales Arts Association, S.4.C., Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2007 FSM Gallery, Florence, Italy
2003 Gallery International, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2002 Festival Interceltique, Lorient, Brittany.
2001 Gallery 'S', Grimstad, Norway
Royal Cambrian Academy, Conway, Wales
National Library of Wales
2000 Gallery of Photography, Dublin.
1999 Museo Genna Maria, Villanovaforru, Sardinia.
1998 Aberystwyth University School of Art,
Zirtoly Gallery, Switzerland
1997 Clonmel Library, Co.Tipperary, Ireland
'The Welsh Lens', Museum of Modern Art, Wales,
1995 'Olau Celtaidd', Kilkenny, Ireland
Ffotogallery, Cardiff
1994 Ffotogallery, Cardiff
1993 Lincolnshire College of Art & Design.
1991 'Photography and the Landscape',
University of Wales, Aberyswyth.
Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen.
1990 'Recent Purchases', Dyfed County Hall.
Taliesyn Arts Centre, Swansea.
1989 'Recent Acquisitions', National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
'Our Photographic Legacy - Treasures of The National
Photographic Collections', National Museum of Photography, Bradford.
1988 'Landscape Now and Then', photographers Gallery, London.
'Pictures for Public Places', Camarthen Library.
1987 'Out With a Splash', Swansea Arts Workshop.
'Special Edition', Ffotogallery, Cardiff.
1984 Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
The 'Nineteeneightyfloor Show', Swansea Arts Workshop.
1983 St.Donat's Arts Centre.
'The Late, Late, Show', Swansea Arts Workshop.
1982 'Ten Photographers' Eye', - The Welsh Landscape',
University of Wales.
'Camarthen 5th Annual', Swansea Arts Workshop.
1981 'Pictures for Presents', National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
'Who Camarthen?', Swansea Arts Workshop.
1980 'Just What I Always Wanted', Oriel Cardiff.
Swansea Arts Workshop.
1979 Swansea Arts Workshop.

Publications
Articles and publications by and about Pete Davis

2002'The Meaning of the Land', Festival Interceltique Exhibitioncatalogue, ISBN:0 900439 98
2001 'Sardinia' exhibition catalogue. ISBN: 899095 18 7
'Inscape' No. 44, Autumn 2001, ISSN 0967-1935
1997 'Cader Idris - Soul of a Lonely Place', limited edition book,
ISBN 1-899095-08-X
'The Welsh Lens', exhibition catalogue
Western Mail', Oct. 18th. article on 'Cader Idris' exhibition and book
1996 Limited edition portfolio of platinum prints and 'Haiku' poems - 'Cader Idris'
1995 'Photo Art International', issue No. 3
'Inscape' No. 12
1994 'Western Mail', Feb. 14th. 'Northern Light' exhibition
'The Photographic Journal' , April, 'Northern Light' by William Bishop
'Photo Art International', Issue No.1
'Inscape' No. 10
1993 'British Journal of Photography', March 10th., article & portfolio
'Northern Light' exhibition catalogue, ISBN 0 900121 76 9
'Liverpool Daily Post', Sept. 13th. 'Northern Light' exhibition.
1992 'British Journal of Photography', Jan. 16th.
'Western Mail', Sept. 7th., article on exhibition in Britanny, France.
'British Journal of Photography', 'Photo '93 Annual'.
1990 'Photography' magazine, July issue, portfolio and interview
'Western Mail' Sept. 3rd., article on 'Landscapes at the Tabernacle'
1989 'Golwg' magazine, article on 'Celtic Light'
'Radical wales' magazine, Summer issue, 'Celtic Light' exhibition review by Phillip Alder
1988 'Western Mail', Oct. 14th., article on 'Celtic Light' exhibition 'Celtic Light' exhibition catalogue, ISBN 0 9513813 0 X
1986 'British Journal of Photography', April 11th.
1984 'Western Mail', June 11th., article on 'Great Little Tin Sheds of Wales' exhibition
'Great Little Tin Sheds of Wales' exhibition catalogue, published by Ffotogallery, Cardiff
1979 'Link' No. 16, exhibition review by Phillip Alder
1979-1984 Numerous articles by Pete Davis published in 'Link', the journal of the Association of Artists and Designers in Wales

Radio & Television Programmes
2008 BBC Radio Wales, Cader Idris, March 13th. 2007BBC2W 'LampeterLives' Feb. 19th.
2003 HTV 'Creative Roads'
2002 BBC2 'Hidden Gardens'
2000 HTV 'River Patrol' July 31st.
1999 HTV 'Night Owls' March 30th.
1996 BBC Wales, 'Homeland' Sept. 15th.
1994 HTV 'Primetime'
1988 HTV 'Scene at Six', 'Celtic Light' exhibition
Radio Wales, 'Firsthand', interview on landscape photography
1987 BBC2 tv, 'No Limits'
1986 Radio Wales 'Chris Jones on Saturday'
1985 Radio Wales: broadcast on commercial photography
Radio wales: broadcast on landscape photography
1984 Radio Wales', the Chris Stuart Show
'Swansea Sound', the 'Nineteeneightyfloor Show'
1982 Radio Wales, Welsh Arts Council debate

Grants and Awards
1979 Welsh Arts Council, artists grant.
1987 The British Council - grant for travel in Ireland to photograph the landscape.
1988 Welsh Arts Council, touring fund grant to publish 'Celtic Light' exhibition catalogue.
1991 Clwyd County Council, research grant for 'Northern Light' exhibition.
1992 Welsh Arts Council touring fund grant for 'Northern Light
1995 University of Wales College Newport, research grant.
1996 University of Wales College Newport, research grant to publish limited edition portfolio of platinum prints.
1997 Arts Council of Wales, touring fund grant to publish book of Cader Idris photographs
1998 University of Wales College Newport, Research grant to undertake research for Ph.D.
1999 The British Council, Cardiff - grant for visit to Sardinia.
2000 The Arts Council of Wales, artist grant to photograph the landscape of Sardinia
The British Council, Rome, grant for work in Sardinia
2001 University of Wales research grant to undertake work in the ancient forests of Pembrokeshire
University of Wales College Newport, research grant to publish exhibition catalogue of work in Sardinia.
Wales Art International, grant towards travel to Sardinia to deliver two lectures
2002 Winner of the Wakelin purchase award for Welsh artists
2003 University of Wales research grant to exhibit work in the USA>
2004 Wales Art International grant to photograph in the USA
2006 University of wales Research Grant
2007 'CCaT' grant from the EEC for exhibition in Ireland