Websites: Falmouth Art Gallery, The First Gallery and Cabaret Mechanical Theatre.
Peter Markey (1930-2016) studied painting at Swansea Art College and taught art for 25 years before leaving teaching in 1980. Peter began making simple wooden automata after someone innocently suggested he try making his footballer sculptures move. His work is known for its simplicity of design and use of bright colours. Peter made little attempt at realistic representation and never carved the wood he used.
See also: Peter’s obituary in The Falmouth Packet, ‘Kissing Couple’ kit
A new edition of Peter’s book ‘Create Your Own Fun Farm Animals: Simple-to-Make Press-Out Models That Move!’