"I find it hard to paint pictures without people in them"... Quirky, ominous and amusing are words often used to describe his images. He uses most paint media, but Peter's favoured medium is soft pastels where he can work close to the surface. This allows him to either minimise the random effects of his Parkinson's disease, or "just let the syndrome do the talking"... He says he is glad of the choice, and enjoys the element of surprise.