Peter le vasseur biography of albert

Peter Le Vasseur's paintings depict strong images, often linked to environmental themes, and characterised by their intricate level of detail. In the past four decades he has gained international recognition.

He has held exhibitions in Europe, the Middle East and the United States of America.

Le Vasseur was born in the Channel Islands in 1938.

Peter le vasseur biography of albert

He and his parents left as refugees, travelling to England, prior to the occupation of all the Channel Islands by the Nazis. In 1951, aged thirteen, he won a scholarship to Harrow Art College. In 1963, his first exhibition, at the Portal Gallery in Mayfair, London, was a sell out.

This first show led to a further five one-man shows at this gallery over the next ten years.

During the sixties, Le Vasseur sold paintings to the Beatles, film stars Rod Steiger and Jerry Lewis, and many other well known people, including the Duke of Bedford and Lord Porchester.

Le Vasseur had a painting in the book "The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics