Peter Kingston
Australian artist
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| Intro | Australian artist | ||
| A.K.A. | Peter Stannett Kingston | ||
| A.K.A. | Peter Stannett Kingston | ||
| Places | Australia | ||
| was | Artist Visual artist Painter Businessperson Printmaker Cartoonist | ||
| Work field | Arts Business Creativity | ||
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| Birth | 1943 | ||
| Death | 2021 (aged 78 years) | ||
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Peter Kingston (died 2022) was an Australian artist.
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Kingston grew up at Parsley Bay during the 1940s and 1950s.
Kingston fought to conserve the Walsh Bay wharves and Luna Park Sydney and was among the demonstrators that marched on Parliament of Australia in 1966 to demand the return of Jørn Utzon to build the Sydney Opera House.
In the late 1970s, Kingston collaborated with fellow artist Martin Sharp to restore Luna Park to its former splendour.
Kingston died in September 2022, aged 79.