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References
- ↑ Peter Davies – Painting – Saatchi Gallery
- ↑ John Moores Prize Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Tate Gallery: Peter Davies" . Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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