Peter Copp is an artist from Ruby Bay, Nelson. My interest in painting started at high school, and I still find it fascinating. My desire to draw and paint goes back as far as I can remember. I enjoy painting the land and seascapes that I am familiar with and I see each day in different light and weather conditions.

Painting with oils allows me to use the rich and transparent colours that are available, I find this is important in expressing the interesting light conditions and movement that you see during the passage of a day.