[3] After leaving school, Peyton-Jones studied painting at the Royal College of Art, between the years 1975–1978,[4] but did not continue a career as a professional artist.
[8] Subsequent pavilions have been designed by Ai Weiwei, Jean Nouvel, and Oscar Niemeyer.
[9] The Serpentine Sackler Gallery is located in a Grade II listed building, which was originally used for gunpowder storage, and has an extension by the architect Zaha Hadid.
[10] Peyton-Jones announced she was stepping down from her post in the Serpentine in October 2015, planning to work independently in contemporary art and architecture, and embark on new projects.
At age 64, in January 2017, the birth of her first child, a daughter,[11] Pia was announced[11] Peyton-Jones was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to art[12] and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to the arts.