Peter Bastaja
Painter & Photographer (Brisbane QLD)

Peter has had a diverse career as a multimedia artist and has cultivated his creative passion for both painting and photography over the years.

Peter has exhibited his original artwork around the world. During the 1980s and 1990s he lived and worked in South Africa, Hong Kong, Germany and Denmark as a freelance photographer, photography teacher and artist, where his extensive travels had a profound influence on his artistic development.

Peter’s first pencil and ink drawings borrowed subject matter from his photography while his paintings were an imaginative, eclectic mix of figurative works often with a surrealist viewpoint.

Currently based in Brisbane, Peter has been concentrating on abstract artworks some of which are now offered for sale online. Peter is one of ten Australian artists selected to exhibit at the Florence Biennale 2009 during December.

For information on how to purchase or commission Peter's work, please contact him below or call 0405 327 826 during business hours.

Contact Peter Bastaja
Visit Peter Bastaja's website

Artists Statement
"It has become fundamental to my way of life to use art as a language of expression as it has the potential to reach far and wide. I enjoy the creative process of producing original artworks either through painting, photography or prints and sharing these images with others. The exploration of my ideas and imagination is an enjoyable task and when it all comes together successfully it brings its own reward."

Exhibition History
2009 "Picture This 09" Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2009 "Dimensions NC09" Art Festival, Brisbane, Australia
2008 "Transition" Percolator Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2000 Group Show PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney, Australia
1999 “Arc” PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney, Australia
1997 “Melange” PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney, Australia
1997 “Art in Action” Sydney Showground, Sydney, Australia
1996 “Another Time – Another Place” Galleri Ibstinans, Copenhagen, Denmark
1994 Canberra Times Outdoor Art Show, Canberra, Australia
1986 “A Down Under View of Africa” Natalie Knight Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa