An interest in Art at school led to A levels and an art related course at university where he developed skills in use of colour and developed further his interest in photography and art by recording the adjacent industrial landscape. He spent a year at teacher training college, studying to become a teacher of art, on the edge of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales where an interest in walking led to a greater appreciation of landscape and landscape photography and painting.

A lot of thought has gone into the photographs and paintings, in terms of presentation and approach, not only to build up a unique portfolio of work but to get behind and expose those things which are often overlooked yet important in the world we live in.

Peter Turner has a deep respect for landscape and nature and the images show the essence of wild, isolated landscapes. He is curious about what is behind the image, the history and human activity in terms of exploration that have contributed to areas of outstanding natural beauty. They can be very solemn and hostile yet their uniqueness makes them very special in terms of artistic and photographic appreciation.