Peter Trowles has spent his career working in the fields of art and culture. A graduate of the University of St Andrews, Peter was Curator at Glasgow School of Art for 30 years, overseeing the heritage of the renowned Charles Rennie Mackintosh building and its important collections. Over the years, he has curated art, design and architectural exhibitions worldwide, contributed to multiple books and journals, and been an invited speaker at numerous international conferences. In 1999, he helped set up the EU-funded Réseau Art Nouveau Network - a project linking European cities with an art nouveau legacy and was formerly the Network’s President.

He is interested in issues relating to architectural heritage and the effects of over-tourism on the built environment and has participated in a number of reviews addressing UNESCO World Heritage sites and European Cultural routes.

Peter has lectured widely to private, specialist groups, and societies, and enjoys giving cultural tours with a focus on the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the rebirth of Glasgow as a cultural capital, and the rising popularity of Art Nouveau across Europe.