Peter Shackleton (1933-2022) Was a painter, ceramist and teacher, born and lived in Great Harwood, Lancashire. Peter  attended Accrington School of Art, 1948–53, and Liverpool College of Art, 1954–55. He taught at Bangor Street School and Blakey Moor School, becoming head of art at Pleckgate High School in Blackburn.

Shackleton’s richly coloured, stylised figurative works were shown in mixed exhibitions and solo shows in the UK.

Peter’s work features in many international private collections. Along with various works featuring in public collections here in the UK. Having regularly exhibited in the North West in the 1950’s he soon got picked up by the famous London gallery Crane Kalman where he enjoyed great success for many years.