Biography

Born in Yorkshire. Hons. degree in English Literature, Leeds University. An established painter, Peter Wells has exhibited in numerous group shows throughout the UK including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, The Discerning Eye and Hunting Art Prizes.

In 2000 he presented a major solo exhibition of paintings at the John Harriman Gallery, Lima, South America.

Working also with the moving image, Wells has shown video installation pieces as a finalist in Prospects National Contemporary Drawing Prize, London; One Love: The Football Art Prize at The Lowry, and as a selected artist at Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge.

'Birds Sang in a City Park' was exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017.