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Biography

BIOGRAPHY
 1947 Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
 1962 - 66 Studied at the College of Glass Art in Zelezny Brod, Czechoslovakia
 1966 - 67 Worked as a glass grinder in Prague
 1967 - 68 Worked at the Glassworks in Zelezny Brod
 1968 Admitted to the College of Art, Prague
 1968 Came to Sweden as a political refugee
 1969 - 72 Studied at Konstfackskolan, Stockholm 
 1970 Resident at Glasskolan in Orrefors
 1972 Trial employment at the Kosta Glassworks, member of Kro
 1974 - 76 Freelance designer for West German glassworks, Beyer & Co
 1975 Son Paul born
 1976 Daughter Ingela born, Granted Swedish citizenship
 1977 Married Gunilla Kempe
 1977 - 80 Freelance designer for Orrefors Glassworks
 1981 Member of sculptors’ association
 1986 Moved to Halmstad
 1987 Member of Halmstad Artists’ Association
 1993 Moved to Påarp on the outskirts of Halmstad where he built his working studio by the sea
* At the end of the 70’s Peter worked exclusively with bronze but returned to glass at the beginning of the 90’s. Today he works both with glass and bronze.

* Apart from Sweden Peter’s work has also been sold to private art collectors in Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg ,France ,Allemagne,Suisse,Czech Republik, Israel, and the USA.