Sculptor and Printmaker Peter D Cole was born in South Australia and trained at the South Australian School of the Arts between 1965 and 1968.

He has exhibited regularly since 1969 in Sydney and Melbourne and was awarded the P. Gill Medal by the South Australian School of Art and the Central Art School drawing prize in 1967.

His work has been included in group exhibitions including in the Mildura Sculpture Triennial in 1970 and 1985, the Australian Sculpture Triennial in 1981, 1984 and 1990.

Peter’s work is held by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Artbank, Sydney, Heide Museum of Modern Art in Victoria and several university and regional collections.