Art Bio

Peterson, born in Norway, is a practice-led oil painter who has both studio and plein air approaches to her practice. She utilises photography and painting techniques to facilitate both realistic and impressionistic style landscape paintings. Peterson began painting in 2007, after working as a journalist in the Pilbara, WA. She won categories for painting in the Hedland Art Awards from 2007 for three consecutive years. Returning to Perth in 2010, she won the popular choice at the Joondalup Art Awards in 2012.

In 2017, Peterson graduated from Curtin University with Graduate Diploma for Art and Design and a Masters of Applied Design and Art, where she received a commendation from the Head of School for Art and Design and won the Art Award for her Master’s degree.

In 2018, Peterson won the Celebrating Joondalup Award at the Joondalup Community Art Awards and was awarded the Overall Emerging Artist for the City of South Perth. She was the overall winner of the 2019 Joondalup Community Art Award and was selected to exhibit at the 2019 Bunbury Biennale, Minnawarra Art Award and the Perth Royal Show Art Prize for Landscape, amongst other exhibitions. Peterson graduated with BA Honours (Fine Art) from Curtin University and then completed a Fine Art Residency there.

In 2020, Peterson completed an artist residency at Fremantle Arts Centre and then worked from her studio at Goolugatup Heathcote Art Centre. Peterson was a finalist in the City of Joondalup 2020 Invitation Art Award, the inaugural Lethbridge Landscape Award and the Minnawarra Art Award.

In 2021, Peterson began writing for The Artist Chronicle Magazine, was selected for the City of Joondalup 2021 Invitation Art Award, the Minnawarra Art Award and was a Finalist in the L.A. Animation Awards. She won the 2021 City of Stirling Art Award. Peterson completed a residency at Midland Junction Art Centre and at Parkerville Children’s Home.

In 2022, Peterson was a finalist at the Minnawarra Art Award and has been selected for the Revelation Perth Film Festival. She is the 2022 Cossack Art Awards Artist in Residence.