Peter Churcher (born 1964) is an Australian artist. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He often paints portraits and figures in a realistic style. He is the son of Betty Churcher, who was the director of the National Gallery of Australia from 1990-1997. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Betty Churcher, born 1931 in Brisbane, Queensland. ... National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is a major art gallery (museum) in Canberra, Australia. ...

He holds a Bachelor of Music (Hons) from Melbourne University that he acquired in 1986, he also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Prahran School of Art and Design, that he acquired in 1991. His first solo exhibition was in 1994. He was selected by the Australian War Memorial to be the official Australian war artist for the War on Terrorism in 2002 where he was sent to the Persian Gulf and Diego Garcia, he recorded the people and operations of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Melbourne, located in Melbourne, in Victoria, is the second oldest university in Australia (the University of Sydney is the oldest). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. ... For building painting, see painter and decorator. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Australian War Memorial is Australias national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organizations who have died in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Vasily Vereshchagin. ... Combatants Participants in operations  United States  United Kingdom  Israel  Canada  Australia  Poland  Iraq  Afghanistan  India  Pakistan  Philippines  Somalia  Ethiopia  Lebanon Fatah et al. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... Diego Garcia ( ) is an atoll located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of Indias southern coast. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...

He was represented in the 1996, 1997 and 1999 Archibald Prizes, as well as the 1998 and 2000 Sulman Prize. His Portrait of Jeffrey Smart was a finalist in the 2005 Archibald Prize. He has entered at least ten Archibald prizes and been hung at least six times. He was interviewed in the 2005 Peter Berner documentary about the Archibald Prize called Loaded Brush. Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... Sulman Prize, one of Australias longest running art prizes. ... Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... Peter Berner, Australian comedian. ...

His painting Bruce, Linde and me on the road to Guadelupe was in the 2006 Archibald Prize finalists Below is a list of finalists for the 2006 Archibald Prize (listed Artist - Title): Catherine Abel - Portrait of Julia Leigh John Beard - Ken Unsworth Danelle Bergstrom - Back to front - Kevin Connor Kate Beynon - Year of the dog self-portrait Tom Carment - Professor Muecke Jun Chen - Joe Furlonger Peter Churcher - Bruce...

Bruce, Linde and me on the road to Guadelupe by Peter Churcher, finalist Archibald Portrait Prize, 2006

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Artist statement

"Since graduating from art school, I have been primarily concerned with the painting of the human figure in a narrative context and the depiction of the human presence - that is the Portrait. This focus all stems from my devotion to the great figurative masters such as Velasquez and Rembrandt and my firm belief and personal quest to depict our own surrounding world of visual, sensory and emotional stimuli through paint on canvas."

• Peter Churcher

Collections

• National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
• National Portrait Gallery Canberra , ACT
• Parliament House, Melbourne, VIC
• University Art Museum, University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD
• Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC
• Collection of Kerry Stokes, WA
• Collection of William S Lieberman, USA
• Shell Australia, Melbourne, VIC
• Collection of Margaret Olley, NSW
• Temple Beth Israel, Melbourne, VIC

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External links

• War artist for the war on terrorism
• Philip Bacon Galleries:Peter Churcher

Siesta by Peter churcher, oil on canvas, 140cm x 208cm, 2006

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