Peter Churcher - The Master at Work

Peter Churcher talks to Creative Cowboy, Peter Hylands, about life and art.

The Master at Work is an intimate portrait of the artist at work. This beautiful film of Peter Churcher, painting with the skill and precision of a European old master, is a must for all those who want to know how great art is created. Peter Churcher paints people: the street kids, the scientists, the business people and the leaders that form the canvas of Australian society.

Peter receives a phone call while on holiday at the beach: 'Can you be the next Australian war artist?'. Find out what happened in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. Hear about Peter's adventures in Tuscany with Jeffrey Smart as he paints a portrait for the Archibald prize and get a taste of Barcelona on Peter's latest European expedition.

Running time: 40 mins