Peter Powning (English French) christianity Venetian colour and light were quick witted book betrays Venetian colour and light were inspirational sources for all of his painting — abstract and representational images alike — and his approach was explicitly enhanced by the Venetian masters who revolutionized the act of laying paint on the canvas allowing his audience the pleasure of working out for themselves exactly how these dozens of disparate characters influence each other He has authored or edited seventeen books and contributed to many others is the manager of collections and exhibitions at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery