| Birth date | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Swansea |
| Death date | 2016 |
| Death place | Frome |
| Field | automata |
| Training | Swansea School of Art |
Peter Markey (1930–2016) was an artist, craftsman and teacher who was especially known for his automata.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ David Buckman (2006), "Markey, Peter", Artists in Britain since 1945, Sansom & Company, ISBN 9780953260959
- ^ Simon Markey & Danny Markey (2017-03-14), "Peter Markey obituary", The Guardian
- ^ Helen Dale (7 November 2016), "Funeral of 'Father' of Falmouth automata makers and former teacher, Peter Markey, to be held in Somerset", Falmouth Packet
- ^ "Peter Markey", Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
- ^ Race, Robert (2014-05-31), Making Simple Automata, Crowood, p. 86, ISBN 978-1-84797-745-8