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Current	Doctor of Philosophy (Visual Art), James Cook University College of Music, Visual Arts and Theatre - Part time
1998	Master of Fine Art (Research), University of Western Australia, School of Architecture and Fine Arts. Research; Object Painting
1993	B.A Honours Class 2a - Visual Art-Edith Cowan University, School of Visual Art
1989-86	B.A. Visual Art - Major in Painting - Edith Cowan University
1984-82	Diploma in Fine Art - Major in Painting, Claremont School of Art



2007	*Solo show* Gallery Horikowa
2006	*Solo Show* Kurb Gallery, Northbridge, Western Australia
2005	*Solo Show* Paintings of Seishen, Hasetani & Ikawadani
2005	Landscape and Memory in Objective Calligraphic Vision, Kurb Gallery, Northbridge, Western Australia
2004	The Role of Time in Creating the Intersection between the Objective and the Calligraphic Vision, James Cook University, Vincent Gallery, Townsville 12 – 26 November 2004
2004	The Light of the Ikawa Valley painted through time, Gallery Horikowa, Kobe - Japan
2000	The Strangeness of Natural Vision, 36 Views of the Mandurah Estuary, Perth Galleries, Perth, Western Australia
1999	*‘The Strangeness of Natural Vision and the Fine Art of Decoration”*.Kensington, Melbourne
1998	*Solo Show* Gulag Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
1997	Sensation, Kalla Yeedip Gallery, Studio Gallery, Eastern Arts Centre, Midland, Western Australia
1996	Object Painting, New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia
1995	*Solo Show* St. John of Gods Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia
1994	*Solo Show* Private Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
1992	*Solo Show* Kalgoorlie Galleries, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia



2006	*Group* *show*, Gallery Horikawa, Kobe, Japan
2005	Paintings Peter Davidson & Interior Country Lesley Meaney, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
2002	Recent Works, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
2001	The Verge Gallery Group Show, Perth, Western Australia
2000	The Strangeness of Natural Vision, 36 Views of the Mandurah Estuary & Recent Paintings, Jonathon Snowball, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
1999	City of Joondalup Art Prize, Joondalup, Western Australia
1998	Test One, Gulag Gallery, Perth, University of Western Australia
1997	Chosen for the Fresh 97 Exhibition, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth, Western Australia
1996	Post Graduate Exhibition, Jack Sue Gallery, Perth, University of Western Australia
1996	The Underfeeted, Cullity Gallery, University of Western Australia
1994	Gareth Morse & Peter Davidson, Goldfields Art Gallery, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
1993	Workings from the Goldfields, S.E.A. Gallery, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
1993	Portfolio, Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia
1992	One Hundred Years of Goldmining, The Perth Mint Show, Perth Galleries Craft Council of Western Australia
1991	Peter Davidson, Brian McKay & Toni Donnely, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, Western Australia
1988	Group Show, Goodridge Galleries, Perth Western Australia
1987	National Student Art Prize, Mitchell College Union, New South Wales
1985	Peter Davidson & Tom Alberts, Western Australian College of Advanced Education, Mt Lawley, Western Australia
1985	Group Show, Greenhill Galleries, Perth, Western Australia



1994	Kalgoorlie Consolidated Art Prized - Open - First Prize
1992	Leonora Art Prize - Drawing Highly Commended
1991	The Kalgoorlie Boulder City - Mining Prize - First Prize
1991	The City of Nedlands - Tenth Annual Art Award - Highly Commended
1990	The Kalgoorlie Boulder City - Open Painting Prize - First Prize
1990	Leonora Art Prize - Painting - Winner - First Prize
1990	Leonora Art Prize - Drawing – Winner - First Prize
1984	Claremont Town Council Acquisition Award - Joint First Prize



2007	*Abe made right move*, Opinion, Readers in Council, Japan Times Newspaper, 29/4/2007
2005	Paintings, Peter Davidson, Gallery Circuit, Vol 18 no 3, Published by The Association of Western Australian Art Galleries (Incorporated in WA) Jul-Sep 2005, page 22
2004	The Role of Time in Creating the Intersection between the Objective and the Calligraphic Vision, James Cook University, Vincent Gallery, Townsville 12 - 26 November 2004
2003	Japanese ideas influenced painter, Opinion, Readers in Council, Japan Times Newspaper, August 2003
2002	Labels taint feast without cream, Letters, The Australian Newspaper, 1 April, 2002, page 16
2001	Freud analysis, Letters, The Weekend Australian Newspaper, 21-22 April, 2001, page 20
2000	The Strangeness of Natural Vision, 36 Views of the Mandurah Estuary, Perth Galleries, Western Australia
1997	Fresh 97, Temporal Painting, A PICA Press Publication, Perth, Western Australia, 1997, page 9
1996	Object Painting, Centre for the Creative Eye, School of Architecture and Fine Arts, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia
1996	'underfeeted' Exhibition Catalogue, May/June 1996, School of Architecture and Fine Arts, The University of Western Australia



2007	*Views from another side* Ric Spencer, Visual Arts, Weekend Extra, The Western Australian, July 16, page 12-13.
2004	Viva, Community Newspaper, Kobe, Japan, 16 April, 2004, No 376
2002	In the Picture, Neville Weston, Arts, Weekend Extra, 12 October, 2002, page 11
2001	Freud builds on NGA greats, Bernard Smith, Letters, The Australian Newspaper, 24 April, 2004, page 8
2000	Home is where the eye is, David Bromfield, Arts, On Show, The Western Australia 30 September, 2000, page 6
2000	36 Views of Mandurah, David Bromfield, Arts, Big Weekend, The Western Australian, 23 September, 2000, page 6
1998	Nature Portrayed in Altered States, David Bromfield, Arts, Big Weekend, The Western Australian Newspaper 12 September,1998, page 6
1997	A Successful State of Flux, Fresh 97, An exhibition of time installations, time based electronic media works, PICA, Visual Art and Theatre, The Western Review, No 38, May 97, page 14
1997	Artists given a Fresh start, Today Arts, The Western Australian Newspaper, 25 March, 1997
1997	Fresh 97, "re fresh" essay by Jopinica Sheridan, A PICA Press Publication, Perth, Western Australia, 1997, page 2
1996	Peter Davidson New Collectables Gallery, Art, Murray Gill, Fremantle Gazette, November 1996
1993	Goldfields has big effect on artist, The Arts, Betty Bryant, Kalgoorlie Miner
1986	Original reworking of a local tradition, Art, Julie Prott, The Western Australian Newspaper, 20 December 1986, page 47
1985	Painters show skill, Tom Alberts and Peter Davidson, West Advertiser, 18 September, 1985, page 1



The Robert Holmes à Court - Western Australia	Edith Cowan University - Western Australia
University of The Northern Territory	Goldfields Art Centre - Western Australia
Bureau of Meteorology - Western Australia	Ministry of the Environment - Western Australia
British Consulate - Perth - Western Australia	Claremont Town Council - Western Australia
Ministry of Justice - Western Australia	Mt Newman Mining / BHP Utah
Wespac Banking Corporation - Western Australia	Hobsons Press - New South Wales
K.C.G.M. Kalgoorlie - Western Australia	Poseidon Mining - South Australia
Homestake Mining - South Australia	CRA - Western Australia
Clayton Utiz Solicitors - Western Australia
Kalgoorlie College (now Curtin University) - Western Australia

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