The Irish equestrian artist and horse portrait painter Peter Curling was born in Waterford in 1955. His exceptional talent as a teenage artist led to his first exhibition in the racing centre of Lambourn at the age of 14, followed by sell-out shows in Dublin.

Not long after, Curling caught the attention of both Aylmer Tryon, art-dealer and founder of the Tryon Gallery, and the renowned horse portraitist Susan Crawford. Acting on their advice, Peter Curling went to Florence (like Niccolo D'Ardia Caracciola before him) where he spent two years studying drawing and fine art painting under the master artist Signorina Simi, a contemporary of Annigoni. He also learned the depiction of movement and speed from studying sculpture under John Skeaping.

Returning to the UK, Curling enjoyed several successful exhibitions in London and Ireland before deciding to relocate permanently to Ireland. In 1977, he moved to Tipperary, a famous horse-breeding and horse-training region and rapidly established himself as leading equine painter in the world of visual art in Ireland.

The last couple of years have seen Peter have two major exhibitions, one in London followed by another in Dublin. Both shows were extremely popular with an equal demand for the diverse range of work on offer. Both exhibitions were complete sell-outs.

Peter's position as an artist very much in demand has been consolidated with record prices for his work being set in Dublin and London.This year has seen Peter working on a variety of projects form Royal Ascot at York to landscapes in Wyoming with a major golfing cartoon fetching a record 2,000,000 euro when sold at a charity auction in July.

Each year Peter Curling through his Print Company Cashel Fine Art offers various prints for sale. These have consistently been very popular. This year, following his two major exhibitions Peter Curling has put together a unique portfolio of prints of his most popular recent paintings.

As well as this Peter has put together another collection of cartoons and also illustrated a book for the well known racing journalist and former top amateur jockey Marcus Armytage.