David Petersen (sculptor)

This article is about the sculptor. For other people named David Petersen, see David Petersen.

David Petersen (born 1944) is a Welsh sculptor, cultural commentator and television presenter based in St. Clears, Carmarthenshire. He is particularly known for his metal sculptures of dragons.[1]

Red Dragon, Cardiff University (1984)

Petersen was born in Cardiff in 1944, the son of Jack Petersen (1911–1990), a boxer who held the British Heavyweight title on two occasions.[2]

Petersen worked in the GKN steelworks in Cardiff before studying fine art at Newport College of Art (1961–1965).[1] He is an elected member of the Royal Cambrian Academy,[3] and has served as chairman of the British Artist Blacksmiths Association.[1]

For several years Petersen led the Welsh delegation to the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany. He resigned from the festival committee in 2008 in protest at the content of the Welsh pavilion.[4]

Petersen's sons Aaron, Toby and Gideon are sculptors who sometimes work collaboratively with their father.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Wyke, Terry; Cocks, Harry (2004). Public Sculpture of Greater Manchester. Liverpool University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9780853235675. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ Petersen, David (1999). Your vote for Brecon and Radnorshire (election leaflet). archived in "The Welsh Political Archive". National Library of Wales. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b "David Peterson (sic.)". RCA Members. Royal Cambrian Academy. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ^ Griffiths, Gwyn (11 February 2008). "Welsh delegate resigns from Lorient Festival Committee" (Press release). Cardiff. Agence Bretagne Presse. Retrieved 16 April 2015.