William Peascod (3 May 1920 – 1985) was a British abstract painter, potter, teacher, and in the 1940s, a renowned rock climber.[1] He was born in Cumbria, and died in Wales.
Peascod was born in Ellenborough, Cumbria, where he worked as a coal miner from age 14, mountaineering[2] and painting in his spare time.
He arrived in Australia in 1952 and lectured in mining at Wollongong Technical College.[3] Around 1959 he met Tom Gleghorn, who had a great influence on his work.
He had his first one-man exhibition in Sydney in 1961, [4]
He worked and studied at the Seika College of Arts, Kyoto, Japan 1971–1972.[2]
He taught at the Canberra School of Art.[2]
In 1980, Peascod returned to Great Britain, and died while mountaineering in Wales.[3]
His autobiography, Journey After Dawn was published in 1985. In 1986 the University of Wollongong held a major retrospective of is life and work at their "Long Gallery", featuring over 40 of his artworks.[3]
Bill Peascod died from a heart attack while climbing Great Slab, Clogwyn du'r Arddu, North Wales with [Don Whillans] on 17 May 1985.