Peter Wagon: Celebrating 50 Years of Painting

Peter at a recent exhibition
of some of work at The Old
Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead.

At the start of his painting career, Peter Wagon painted picturesque Post Offices around the Country for the Post Office as part of a campaign to promote the Savings Bank. He also designed the Post Office Coronation Poster in 1953, which was displayed throughout the UK.

His first exhibition was at Bury St. Edmunds, 40 years ago. Since then, there have been exhibitions at Harrods, Cardiff University, London, Crewe, The Federation of British Artists as well as New York, Germany and many other locations.

In the course of his career he has painted all over the UK.

Peter is particularly proud of the commission to paint seven Stately Homes for their owners; Woburn, Blenheim, Beaulieu, Harewood House, Longleat, Castle Howard and Warwick Castle. The collection, named the 'Magnificent Seven' was exhibited in turn at each of the houses mentioned, and at the end of the tour, returned to the owners’ collections.

Later Watercolours include Floors Castle, Windsor, Chatsworth, Chenies, Hatfield House and many others.

He particularly enjoys his long association with Woburn Abbey, especially the more recent paintings featuring interiors at Woburn, some of which can be seen in publications about the Abbey.

Peter has lived in Hemel Hempstead for over 50 years and recalls his association in the early years of the Heritage Trust, The Arts Trust, Friends of St Mary's fund raising for the Spire and the Hemel Old Town High Street Association. His drawings and watercolours featured hundreds of subjects around the Dacorum area.

Abbey Bank own and display 6 original watercolours in their Marlowes office, Hemel Hempstead.

The following original Water Colour and other media paintings will be on sale at the exhibition.

1	Traction Engine at Strathams Garage, Redbourn	Water colour	£250
2	Old Shed at Little Heath	Water Colour	£150
3	Deserted Railway Station, Whiltingham, Northumberland	Water Colour	£200
4	View from Cambrian Way	Water Colour	£150
5	The Old Redbourn Road	Water Colour	£150
6	Nicky Line Bridge, Queensway	Water Colour	£150
7	Winter Trees by the Nicky Line	Water Colour	£150
8	Piccotts End from Leighton Buzzard Road	Water Colour	£100
9	Farm Pond, Water End	Water Colour	£100
10	The Allotment, Falmouth, Cornwall (1 of 3)	Photo Print	£40
11	Clifford Owen	Print, Pen/Ink	£30
12	Town End House, High Street, Hemel Hempstead	Water Colour	£150
13	The Three Horseshoes	Water Colour	£200
14	Salisbury Hall	Water Colour	£200
15	Akewood Tower, Selkirk	Water Colour	£200
16	Flowers in the Kitchen	Water Colour	£100
17	St. Mary and St Joseph’s Church, Boxmoor	Water Colour	£150
18	St. Paul’s, Chipperfield	Water Colour	£150
19	All Saints’ Church, Kings Langley	Water Colour	£150
20	St. Lawrence’s Church, Nettleden	Water Colour	£150
21	St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Little Gaddesden	Water Colour	£150