b. Melbourne, Australia 1944
Education |
| 1961-64 | Diploma of Fine Art (Painting), RMIT |
Solo Exhibitions |
| 2011 | New Works: Exhibition of paintings, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbournd |
| 2010 | Interludes:Exhibition of drawings, Australian Galleries, Melbourne |
| 2009 | 'Shifting borders: Lines in the sand', Australian Galleries, Sydney |
| 2009 | Australien Phantasie, Galerie Seywald, Salzburg, Austria |
| 2008 | 'Myths, Fairytales and Legends: All our memories in a ditch so deep', Melbourne Art Fair |
| 2007 | 'Constellations', Australian Galleries, Sydney |
| 2006 | 'Reading between the lines', Australian Galleries, Melbourne |
| 2006 | 'One step ahead', Australian Galleries at Depot Gallery, Sydney |
| 2005 | 'Drifting South, always South', Australian Galleries, Sydney |
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| 2004 | 'Out and about on the dark morning streets', Australian Galleries, Painting and Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2003 | 'All night long', Australian Galleries, Painting and Sculpture Gallery, Sydney |
| 2002 | 'Through the arcades, looking for trouble', Australian Galleries, Painting and Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1999 | 'Last but one', Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1996 | 'Peter Neilson Drawings', Diane Tanzar Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1992 | 'Peter Neilson Drawings', Delbridge Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1991 | 'Peter Neilson Drawings', Delbridge Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1990 | 'Peter Neilson Drawings', Delbridge Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1987 | 'Peter Neilson Drawings', Gryphon Gallery, Melbourne |
Group Exhibitions |
| 2010 | Narrative Realism: A world observed, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney |
| 2006 | 'Summery', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Sydney |
| 2007 | 'Small Pleasures', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Melbourne |
| 2005 | 'Australian Contemporary Art,' De Recourt Art in assosiation with Australian Galleries, at the Gallery in Cork Street, London |
| 2006 | 'Stock Show', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Melbourne |
| 2006 | '50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne |
| 2005 | 'End of Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Sydney |
| 2003 | 'New Work', Australian Galleries, Sydney |
| 2002 | '2002 Opening Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne |
| 1997 | 'Urban', curated by David Ryan, RMIT Arts Project Space, Melbourne |
Publications and Reviews |
| 2010 | Professor Andrew Benjamin, In repose; Peter Neilson's 'Interludes' |
| 2010 | Dr Christopher Allen, folio essay(group exhibition) |
| 2009 | Professor Andrew Benjamin, The work of figures, catalogue essay |
| 2007 | Professor Rex Butler, folio essay |
| 2006 | Peter Neilson, One Step Ahead, folio essay |
| 2005 | Gavin Fry, folio essay |
| 2004 | John McDonald, catalogue essay |
| 2002 | Sasha Grishin,Peter Neilson: Through the arcades, looking for trouble, catalogue essay |
| 1996 | Mary-Lou Jelbart, 'Sightings', ABC 3LO |
| 1992 | Melbourne Times, July
Roger Taylor, 'Gotham City Gossip', 3RRR, Melbourne |
| 1991 | Melbourne Times, July |
| 1990 | Melbourne Times, July |
| 1987 | Mary-Lou Jelbart, 'Sightings', ABC 3LO |
Commissions and Prizes |
| 2010-11 | Portrait of Sir Rod Carnegie for Trinity College, Melbourne University |