Peter Cavaciuti

Professional artist, teacher and Tea Master

Based in Cambridge, UK, Peter studied Chinese painting under Fei Cheng Wu, principal student of Xu Beihong.His continued research and study in Japanese culture and aesthetics, especially Chado (The Way of Tea) and Zen, have contributed greatly to this field.Peter has been teaching for over 30 years and has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and Royal Watercolour Society. He regularly has shows in Europe and Asia.

View this new video featuring Peter, where he reveals his artistic spirit.

East Asian painting classes

• Parkside Community College: weekly course:
Mondays during term, 7-9pm. 10 week course starts 22 September 2025.
Contact office@adultlearning.education

• Storeys Field Centre, Eddington: weekly course:
Wednesdays during term, 2-4pm.
Starts 24 September 2025. [ Details ]

• The Netherhall School, Queen Edith's Way, CB1 8NN: weekly course:
Sundays, 7th September 2025 to 14th December 2025, 12 - 2pm:
Details.. Contact: 07747 827411.
Article in the Cambridge News (November 2022).

• Coleridge Community College: Autumn summer school.
Saturday 18 October 2025, 10am - 3.30pm. Contact office@adultlearning.education

• Peter also runs one day group workshops throughout the year.

• Document download: Introduction to materials

Please email pinestudio@gmail.com for more information.

Current and forthcoming exhibitions

• 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 July 2025 (10am to 5pm each day)
Cambridge Open Studios at Koshosai, 2 Oxford Road, Cambridge, CB4 3PW

• 2, 3, 9, 10 August 2025 (11am to 6pm each day)
Song Lin Zhai. Paintings from the Pine Forest Studio
An exhibition of contemporary paintings in the East Asian tradition, from Peter and a selection of his students.
At the David Sheppard Room (1st floor), Wychfield, Trinity Hall’s site on Storey’s way, Cambridge, CB3 0DZ [ map ]

Please email pinestudio@gmail.com for more information.

Previous exhibitions

Koshosai Chado: The Way of Tea

Chado, the Way of Tea, is a Japanese art form, but one with values common to all cultures and to humanity itself.A Tea gathering is the thoughtful and considered creation of a unique event, shared between the host and guests. A favourite Tea expression is 'ichigo ichie', meaning 'one time, one meeting'. Tea is created not just by the host, but by the host and guests together.There are Koshösai Chado meetings several times per week. Instruction is through participation - given to the individual, but within the group. Classes are friendly, relaxed and welcoming.

If you are interested or would like more information, email cambridgechado@gmail.com

Peter Cavaciuti

Professional artist, teacher and Tea Master