“I am intrigued by glass as a material which
can translate light into form”

“Peter Tysoe Glass” - an exhibition of work made in Australia and the UK - opened in June 2003
at the Dartington Cider Press Centre Totnes Devon

Glass Sculpture - 1998 to 2003
From front: “Landbreak” cast, cold worked forms
“Tholoi” hand blown & cold worked glass - theme
influenced by Mycenaean beehive tomb forms

“Willunga” vessel series - 1995 to 2003
max H 30cm


Selected exhibitions -

1999 `Australian Studio Glass’ Marina Grande
Glass Museum Portugal
1999 `Ausglass’ National Art Gallery NSW
1996 Art Gallery of S. Australia `Permanent
Collection Inaugural Exhibition’
1995 R.F.C Inaugural Prize Exhibition Sydney
1995 `Clear’ Experimental Art Foundation
Adelaide
1990-91 `Art Glass from Australia’ travelling
Exhibition Germany & Luxembourg
1990 `Glass at Masterworks Gallery’ Auckland NZ

“Yulara” 1993
H 32cm

Peter Tysoe trained at Oxford School of Art & Goldsmiths’ College London
1966 - set up studio in Dartington, Devon, creating works for major
architectural projects and exhibiting individual pieces in the UK and abroad
1985 - moved to South Australia, where the land forms influenced work e.g. “Willunga” vessels & “Yulara” cire perdue cast glass
His work is represented in major collections in Australia, UK and Europe - including -
Australian National Art Glass Collection
Art Gallery of South Australia
New Parliament House Collection
Canberra
Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Lausanne
Coburg Glass Collection, Germany

“Names” 1999 L 38cm
Cast glass with internal lettering - Aboriginal names for
Onkaparinga River - South Australia

Address: 32 Windsor Road
Torquay
Devon TQ1 1SZ
UK

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Peter Tysoe glass - 1990 to 1995
Foreground: “Tree Forms” 1990 - hot worked glass

“Land Box” 1991

H 30cm