Mr Peter Walker

Born in Sydney, Peter Walker gained an MFA Degree the School of Art, University of Tasmania  in 1993. He worked in his own studio for 14 years in Tasmania before moving to Adelaide to Head the Furniture Design Studio at the JamFactory Craft and Design Center in the late 90’s. Peter spent five years as Design Consultant for Chiswell Furniture, Sydney and was a founding member of the Designer Makers Tasmania Cooperative in 1985. He was Co- Director of the 1991 Hobart Design Triennial. Peter has won design awards in Australia and the USA and exhibits his work regularly in Australia and North America. His work is represented in public and private collections, including the Australian Parliament House Permanent Art Collection and the RISD Museum of Art, Providence USA. Peter joined Uni SA in 2012 after ten years in the USA where he was Associate Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, serving in roles such as Graduate Program Director and Head of the Furniture Design Department. He continues this relationship through annual academic exchanges between UniSA and RISD. Peter is professionally active as an exhibiting artist and design consultant.

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Peter Walker- "Maker"   https://vimeo.com/192306686

Qualifications

• Master of Art (Fine Arts) University of Tasmania

Work history

1986-1996        Self employed studio artist/design consultant.

1997-2000        Head, Furniture Design Studio, JamFactory Contmeporary Craft and Design Centre, Adelaide.SA

2000-2001        Honorary Research Fellow, University  of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

2001-2011        Associate Professor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, USA

2012-                Program Director, School of Art, Architecture & Design , University of South Australia, Adelaide.