{"product_id":"peter-cooley-afternoon-light-leura-sculptural-ceramic-2026","title":"Peter Cooley —  'Afternoon Light Leura' Sculptural Ceramic, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\" data-v-396eebe8=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"streamfield event__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"richtext rsp-mb-60\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the rich traditions of modernist sculpture and ceramics, Landscape Ceramic After Modernism reflects Peter Cooley's longstanding connection to place and material. Inspired by walks through the Blue Mountains, Cooley transforms clay, or as he describes it, \"dirt,\" into a deeply personal interpretation of landscape. Through tactile surfaces, considered decoration, and an intuitive engagement with natural materials, the work speaks to the enduring relationship between environment, memory, and making, celebrating the simple yet profound act of shaping the earth into form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Cooley (b. 1956) grew up in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. He attended the Brisbane College of Art and then the City Art Institute in Sydney.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInitially recognised as a painter during the 1980s and 1990s, he later focused primarily on ceramic sculpture, particularly figurative works depicting Australian fauna.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e His work is held in public collections in Australia and internationally, including at the British Museum, National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, University of Queensland Art Museum, HOTA - Gold Coast City Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Shepparton Art Museum and Goulburn Regional Art Gallery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe is a resident of the Blue Mountains and shows in Sydney with Martin Browne Contemporary and with Gould Galleries in Melbourne.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/visionaries-2026\/\"\u003eVISIONARIES 2026 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"header\" id=\"header\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-396eebe8=\"\" class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 November 2026 - 6 February 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.craft.org.au\/collections\/visionaries-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e View the exhibition collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft Victoria presents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisionaries 2026, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecurated by Tali Roth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisionaries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Craft’s flagship exhibition series, designed to create meaningful pathways between Australia’s exceptional makers and the wider worlds of design, culture and everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTali Roth is the founder and creative director of the award-winning Studio Tali Roth. For \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisionaries 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Tali has curated an immersive presentation informed by her interior design practice in Australia and internationally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exhibition will showcase more than 50 Australian makers and artists, celebrating a bold and playful approach to living with craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-396eebe8=\"\" class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"streamfield event__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"richtext rsp-mb-60\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"ehnp7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craft.org.au\/whats-on\/all-events\/visionaries-2026\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind out more about Visionaries 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"ehnp7\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\" data-v-396eebe8=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"streamfield event__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"richtext rsp-mb-60\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-block-key=\"ehnp7\"\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Earthenware paper clay, underglaze decoration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eapprox. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e71 x 40 x 18cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note: purchased works are to be collected at the conclusion of the exhibition (6 February 2027).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShipping costs may be estimates. 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