Peter Hay (1951-2003) was a visionary artist. He was a very English painter whose work has a poetic and mystical quality. Eclectic, curious magpie, he found inspiration from everywhere and gathered it into his image-making. He was a fine draughtsman and watercolourist, a brilliantly inventive printmaker. At heart a figurative artist, the work moves into abstraction through striking black and white and a rich use of colour. After studying Fine Art at Reading University, and two years away in Cornwall, Peter Hay settled in Reading for the rest of his life. He had a strong sense of place; the junction of the rivers Thames and Kennet close to his home was a frequent symbolic theme in his work. He became a central figure in the local art community and was an inspirational teacher. In 1994 he founded Two Rivers Press which gave him the opportunity to pursue through illustration his passion for campaigning, his love of poetry and history. This book brings together the range of this prolific artist's work for the first time.

About the Author
John Froy was born in Leeds in 1953 and grew up in south-west England. After taking a degree in Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art he taught English as a Foreign Language in London and Costa Rica for several years. Five months on an uninhabited island resulted in On Cocos Island and the start of his writing career, which fuelled further travels in Latin America. He settled in Reading in 1986 and set up a decorating business. Since then he has juggled decorating with writing: several unpublished novels, an account of his mother's death (Mum, So Far) and a volume of poetry Eggshell: A Decorator's Notes. In 2003 he took over Two Rivers Press which he co-ran for six years. He lives in Reading with his wife and daughter.


Book Information
ISBN 9781909747555
Author John Froy
Format Paperback
Page Count 76
Imprint Two Rivers Press
Publisher Two Rivers Press