William Peascod

William Peascod (3 May 1920 – 1985) was a British abstract painter, potter, teacher, and in the 1940s, a renowned rock climber. He was born in Cumbria, and died in Wales.

History
Peascod was born in Ellenborough, Cumbria, where he worked as a coal miner from age 14, mountaineering and painting in his spare time.

He arrived in Australia in 1952 and lectured in mining at Wollongong Technical College. Around 1959 he met Tom Gleghorn, who had a great influence on his work.

He had his first one-man exhibition in Sydney in 1961,

He worked and studied at the Seika College of Arts, Kyoto, Japan 1971–1972.

He taught at the Canberra School of Art.

In 1980, Peascod returned to Great Britain, and died while mountaineering in Wales.

His autobiography, Journey After Dawn was published in 1985. In 1986 the University of Wollongong held a major retrospective of is life and work at their "Long Gallery", featuring over 40 of his artworks.

Bill Peascod died from a heart attack while climbing Great Slab, Clogwyn du'r Arddu, North Wales with [Don Whillans] on 17 May 1985.