Peter Howsens

Interview

• How did you become an artist?
  My grandmother gave me a set of oil paints at the age of 4. Later I went to art college.
• What sort of things do you think about when you are working on a picture?
  The research I've done and the colours I'm using and how I feel at the moment.
• How long do you work for each day?
  I work about eight hours a day, starting early at about 7am.
• What materials do you like working with best?
  Oil paint on canvas.
• Where do you get ideas and inspiration from?
  People around me, faces and local characters.
• What is your favourite colour?
  Turquoise, green and red.
• Is there a piece of work that you would really like to do in the future?
  The entire set design for a Don Giovanni opera.