Peter Le Vasseur (born 1938) is an artist from Guernsey.
Le Vasseur was born in Guernsey in 1938 but evacuated to London during World War II. [1] His art began as a youngster, copying pictures from comics and his talent was noticed by his school teacher. He was later admitted to Harrow Art College. [1] Paintings for his first exhibition at the Portal Gallery in Mayfair were bought by the Duke of Bedford and Ringo Starr, and he was favourably reviewed by The Guardian . [1]
Le Vasseur returned to live in Guernsey in 1975. [2]
He has paintings in public collections including Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery and St James Concert Hall, Guernsey. [3] His painting, The Tree of Life, won The People's Choice award, voted by the people of Guernsey. [4]
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