Peter Day has been making art professionally for over 35 years. Peter’s personal works (paintings and prints) have been shown in over 30 solo shows and grace many public and private collections in Australia and overseas, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth Bank, five universities, and several regional galleries.

Peter is the Artistic Director of the award winning Environmental Art+Design (EA+D) which specialises in site specific public art. EA+D have created over 170 projects in Australia and overseas – murals, sculptures, ceramics, mosaics, playgrounds and urban design.

Peter’s academic qualifications include a Diploma of Industrial Design, a Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies and an M.A. in Community Public Art. Peter is in the process of reading for a Doctorate in Public Art.

Peter has made a special study of Keim Mineral Silicate (dry fresco) paint technology, which will last many decades in extreme weather conditions. He uses this technology in both his public and private art. Peter’s output capitalises on the soft velvety matt surface and earthy colour scheme characteristic of the inorganic pigments and the potassium silicate binder.

Peter has taught and guest lectured at most universities in NSW, consulted and/or contracted to all three levels of Government in Australia and has worked with the United Nations. He is a Churchill Fellow and has won many art awards and Australia Council grants and been appointed to a wide range of Artist-in-Residencies including Vence in the South of France, New York and Bundanon.

Environmental Art+Design was awarded a Highly Commended in the 2003 Western Sydney Industry Awards.

Peter Day as artistic Director of Environmental Art & Design (EA+D) has created some notable public works of art which include:

• The two largest murals in the Southern Hemisphere. (Designed by Bronwen Bancroft) Tempe, NSW.
• 2 paintings for the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, 3 works for the Department of Foreign Affairs in New York and one in Mexico 'Mexico y Australia a Juntos' Mural at the residence of the Australian Ambassador to Mexico.
• 2 largest mural King George V Activity Centre, the Rocks Sydney and Gift Giverfor Sydney City Council (the largest community mural in the Southern Hemisphere).
• 'Rixon Hill Folly' environmental sculpture, an ancient ruined castle of mud-brick and stone and the 'Between 2 Rivers Project', for Campbelltown City Council.
• 'Swimming in Duck Creek' a 200m2 Terrazzo floor for the new entrance building of the redevelopment of the Granville Swimming Centre for Parramatta City Council.

More details of Peter's Public work can be seen in www.environmentalartanddesign.com.au

Currently Peter has a ceramic work, "The Whale Story of the Gweagle People" touring Victoria in the 'Mosaics Now' exhibition. This work created with Joanne Fuller is a depiction of a true Aboriginal Story which occurred for thousands of years in Sutherland NSW. This story is being made into a 40m2, 5 panel glass and ceramic mosaic to grace the 5 pools in Peace Park Sutherland NSW.