About the poet Peter dixon
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Peter Dixon
Peter Dixon is a poet, performer, educationalist and artist.
He grew up in London during the Blitz, and readily admits to being a rather naughty boy whose schooling was far from successful. Having failed at spelling and understanding of word, form and grammar, he tended to write secretly at home, drawing and writing of things largely ignored by schools.
Many of Peter’s paintings draw upon childhood experiences and have developed a cult following with a number of galleries in London and the South of England showcasing his distinctive work on a regular basis.
His style is strong, bold and imaginative with vivid use of colour and loose brush strokes. He also produces unique ‘sculptures’ made from unwanted trinkets and odds and ends.
More or less by accident, Peter became a school teacher and eventually a senior lecturer in education. Still mystified as to how all of this happened, over the course of the last 30 years, Peter has been a full time children’s writer and educational consultant. His first book was published in 1978 and he has written and painted fairly steadily ever since. Whilst living in Winchester, Hampshire, with his family and tortoises, he has contributed to over 100 poetry anthologies and has had seven collections of his own work published by Macmillan, including Grow Your Own Poems, Lost Property and Peter Dixon’s Grand Prix of Poetry.
A hugely entertaining keynote and after-dinner speaker, Peter’s experiences, outlook and style of delivery are guaranteed to captivate audiences and generate many talking points. Amidst a range of poems and anecdotes, he blasts a stream of ideas geared to inspire the willing and enthuse the weary.
Sometimes contentious, invariably amusing and highly experienced with appearances at events and conferences across the globe, his thought-provoking opinions are presented in a positive manner and invaluable to anyone working in the teaching profession.
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