Peter Doyle: A Stags Head

December 2018

Atelier Maser opened its doors to the public in 2018 with a solo exhibition by Peter Doyle, titled ‘A Stags Head’.

Self taught and trained, Peter Doyle is a young Irish artist formerly living and working in London. Peter’s work possesses a naive bravery, and works mostly with acrylic on canvas. Pastel tones and patterns set the backdrop for the majority of his compositions. Overset with recurring motifs of women, horses and flowers, Peter reinvents the still life with a charming intimacy.

Describing his approach as ‘casual’, Peter’s work can be recognised by his immediate, definitive way of mark making. The artist honed his skills painting graffiti rather than going to art school. This is evident in his work, his courageous and expressive style feels emancipated, and stands in refreshing contrast from the art school graduate.

His work thus far is an eerily brilliant collection of provocative compositions. Some paintings are snapshots of the artist’s trips abroad, some are of friends set upon a distorted set of Dublin motifs, and others reflect stories and characters of intrigue to the artist.