Peter Ursem is originally from Utrecht in the Netherlands. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 1995. In 1998 he moved to the UK and has lived near Gunnislake since 2011.

Ursem's work explores 'landscape as a metaphor for the soul.' He is a regular exhibitor with 'Drawn to the Valley'. His work has been shown at the Limekiln Gallery in Calstock.