pETER yU

Peter Yu was born in Guangzhou, China in 1959.

He is self-taught in art and painting. In his early years, he was hired by Guang Zhou Yang Cheng Art Publisher to engage in advertising drawing, painting, design and art decoration.

He has pursued art since childhood, and specialised in oil painting. He is fascinated by fine arts, using brushes to express the dreams in his heart, searching for the love and beauty of life. He uses colour to capture the forest and the sea, through light and lines, telling the story of nature in a simple and free manner.

In 1989, he moved to Sydney, Australia, founded his art decoration, advertising and design company.

In his spare time, he devotes himself to painting and participated in the formation of the “Sydney Sketch Group” and the “Mobile Colour Plate” artist team. His paintings have been liked by many art lovers, and his new works are often collected by individuals as soon as they are completed.

There are nearly a hundred oil paintings in private collections, including the well-known Sydney writer Ms. Jiang Jingzhi, the poet Ms. Yingxia, the violinist Ms. Xia Bing, etc. His paintings have also been collected by overseas people from New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom.

He often participates in organizing collective outdoor sketching and preparing for painting exhibitions, providing creative opportunities and exhibition platforms for Sydney artists.