Peter Lord

Born Exeter,1948. Lives in Aberystwyth. Studied Fine Art at the University of Reading. Elected to RCA 2000. From 1971-86 Peter Lord worked primarily as a sculptor but has since worked mainly as an art historian. He is currently a research fellow at the University of Wales, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies and has produced three volumes under the collective title of The Visual Culture of Wales. His BBC series entitled ‘The Big Picture’ in 2000 examined and celebrated the traditions of Welsh Art from the Tudor period to the 1950s. His book “Clarence Whaite and the Welsh Art World;The Betws-y-Coed Artists’ Colony 1844-1914 describes the early days of the Royal Cambrian Academy.

Ganed yng Nghaer-wysg,1948. Mae’n byw yn Aberystwyth. Astudiodd Gelfyddyd Gain ym Mhrifysgol Reading. Etholwyd i’r AFG 2000. Rhwng 1971 ac 1986 roedd Peter Lord yn gweithio’n bennaf fel cerflunydd ond ers hynny bu’n gweithio fel hanesydd celf gan mwyaf. Ar hyn o bryd mae’n gymrawd ymchwil yng Nghanolfan Uwch Efrydiau Cymraeg a Cheltaidd Prifysgol Cymru ac mae wedi cynhyrchu tair cyfrol o dan y teitl cyfansawdd The Visual Culture of Wales. Roedd ei gyfres BBC o dan yr enw ‘The Big Picture’ yn 2000 yn edrych ar ac yn dathlu traddodiadau Celf Cymru o oes y Tuduriaid hyd at yr 1950au. Mae ei lyfr ‘Clarence Whaite and the Welsh Art World;The Betws-y-Coed Artists’ Colony 1844-1914 yn disgrifio dyddiau cynnar yr Academi frenhinol Gymreig.