Born 19th August 1947 in Venice, Italy of Anglo/Yugoslav parents. Schooled in England with further studies in Art/ Architecture. Developed a sympathy for "De Stjl", "The Bau-Haus" and "The Constructivists" movements; also "Dadaism".

Picasso said "There's no such thing as an abstract painting". I say "all paintings are an abstraction of Truth"; the only universal Truths are mathematical. I have exhibited mainly geometric pictures and constructions/wall reliefs (created / transmuted from detritus and found objects) in various countries.

I have always written poetry and more recently in the Haiku form; reaffirming my belief that "Limitation of means engenders expression".

Artist Statement / Open letter

Can there be aesthetics without ethics?

This and many other questions pre-occupy me tonight here in New Zealand while I sit cross legged in a tent with the rain for company not forgetting the:

Bird song the wind and

The relentless pounding waves...

That are my days fare.

The questions / problems that come to mind include the delusion of certain so called democracies, the multi-nationals that prey on the naïve and gullible, the press Barons that appear to know the news before it happens, the league of hyper-rich that finance wars as if some parlour game, the seeming reluctance of many western countries to tackle the problems of pollution, the anomalies that disfranchise citizens of human rights... ad-nauseam.

High on a mountain

In the depths of Oceans.. there

Is the "Taniwha".

Back in the city a complex game is played by the ambitions and well healed in which the fate of countries can be thrown into turmoil, though the Taniwha eludes them.

In the precincts of "Walden - Pond" Thoreau's spirit searches for like minded beings to create his Utopia, unfortunately missed by the eco-tourist with cameras poised to capture the quaint primitivism of the past. Pity he's not alive today to embrace "Nga Kaitiaka - o-te taonga" (guardians of the Maori Treasures), a group of well motivated artisan/eco warriors committed to preservation of old traditions and the natural environment. He would also be able to experience "Koha" (giving of gifts unconditionally). His message and Mantra of simplicity, simplicity, simplicity still nourishes the labourer and philosopher alike.

Forget the political evangelism live simply, grow organic food, build your own house, pray for rain, meditate all day, chase rainbows and be silly at least once a week. By doing this the problems of the world will disappear.

Kiora, Peter McClure