Peter was born in post war England, his lust for life and challenge was always present. At age eight he joined the English equivalent to the Royal Navy’s version of the ROTC. Every weekend and many summers were spent in Royal Navy Uniform marching, sailing and learning all manner of things nautical and character building. During this period, by the time he had reached fourteen he had completed a butcher’s apprenticeship, where he found the time is incredible. Also in this stretch of his life he took spins at delivering newspapers, milk, bread and meat. This time was to set his characteristic of being a self driven, hard working, new experience loving person.

Peter has worked in Theater, Television, Radio, public speaking, education and sales fields. Taking on new challenges is the drive that gives him energy. He has no fear of failure, only fear of not trying. “Failing is simply learning a limitation,” says he.

He lives in New York state close to Niagara Falls with his wife of twenty-three years. “The reason I do what I do with the passion that I do is because my wife is an inspiration of how to deal with what life throws at you and retain some sense of personal dignity” says Peter. Three cats are their companions in every sense of the word. Anyone overhearing conversations in the family home would think they have children, which in sense they do!

Having traveled all over the world many times since age fourteen has given Peter an extremely wide range of exposures to cultures, tastes and ethnic diversity. This has greatly influenced his designs and awareness of aesthetic appreciation. He feels so many things are appropriate, tasteful and elegant in one setting and perhaps not quite right in another and this is what makes each person’s individual appreciation of art and culture and design so very important and valid. Understanding why people like what they do helps you design for them, entertain them and be an inspiration to them.

Peter believes that life’s downs are no more an attack on you personally than the good things in life are given specifically to you. Everything that happens in life, if examined carefully enough, has a positive side. Look and you will see a benefit in everything. “Life is good... let it be...” he says laughing. Peter feels that laughter is his umbrella, the thing that helps deal with whatever is thrown at him.