In 2017, Peter Kettle travelled to the Welsh settlers first point of contact, Puerto Madryn, and onto the welsh heritage towns of Trelew and Gaimon and the extraordinary coastline of the Peninsula Valdes. The immediate response was the expansive arid deserts, and what the Welsh settlers must have thought when they first arrived; how they were going to start a new life here. Kettle painted and documented the journey in a collection of paintings and sketches titled ‘Painting In Patagonia’
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In May of 2023-24, Peter travelled to Japan to explore how the people of Japan honour the land through pilgrimage. Over the course of 3 weeks with his roll of canvas, easel and companions, Peter travelled to the northern island of Hokkaido and mainland Honshu to explore Japan's tribal roots, its myriad of heritage sites and to climb Japan's revered volcanoes and landscapes nicknamed 'the playground of the Gods'. Peter was awarded the Daiwa-Anglo Foundation grant. Paintings from Japan can be seen here JAPAN PROJECT
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April 2019, Peter Kettle travelled to Nepal to hike to Everest Basecamp. British Artist, Peter Kettle, collected litter throughout a 14-day climb to Everest Basecamp, to be recycled into ‘enpleinair’ (painting at the scene) 0il and collage paintings. With a large canvas roll strapped to his back, battling sub-zero temperatures and high altitude conditions. The aim of the project was to present and honour the landscape artistically; but also draw attention to growing concerns regarding waste management in the Himalayas. See the project here EVEREST BASECAMP
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