Peter Haveland

Peter Haveland trained as a photographer (Twickenham Technical College and Central London Polytechnic) in the 1970s having previously worked as an architectural draughtsman.

He moved to North Wales in the early eighties and opened a photographic practice specialising in his own artistic work but also taking commissions from the National Trust, Tourist Board and Forestry Commission as well as freelancing for the local press. He has done most things from weddings and babies to architectural work and advertising. His work has been exhibited at home and abroad.

He has always taught even when running his own practice. First at Kingston Polytechnic, then Llandrillo Technical College and, since the early 90s, at Coleg Menai where he now tutors in Photography and Critical Studies.

He has an MA in the history of visual culture from Manchester Metropolitan University and his current practice is a combination of practical and theoretical work.

Current projects include a survey and theoretical study of the phenomenon of Roadside Shrines in North Wales and a work based on the constructed histories of couples based on their carved initials..