GREEN TREE FROG NO 2

The image is a vibrant watercolour artwork featuring a green tree frog perched on a branch amidst lush foliage. The overall style leans towards a mixed media approach, blending elements of both watercolour and ink painting. The artist has employed loose, painterly brushstrokes to depict the leaves, which exhibit a soft, transparent quality typical of watercolour techniques. The frog itself is rendered with a more detailed approach, yet retains the fluidity of the watercolour style, creating a sense of depth and texture in its skin's subtle variations. The colours used are primarily shades of green, with touches of orange and brown. The colour palette is lively and naturalistic, evoking a sense of a tropical or humid environment. The texture of the artwork comes from the varied application of the paint; some areas are highly detailed, whereas others are more abstract and loose, mirroring the watercolour medium's inherent fluidity and spontaneity. The composition of the piece draws the viewer's eye to the frog as the central subject, with the surrounding foliage complementing the frog without overwhelming it. The image has a clear emphasis on showcasing the details of both the frog and the leaves.

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About Me!

I grew up in the small village of Perthville about 12 miles south of Bathurst, NSW, Australia. The first 11 years of my life were spent on a farm where I developed an affinity with the Australian bush.

I didn't start to seriously paint until high school where I studied art as an elective subject. At the completion of High school I entered the field of computing and have had many technical and managerial roles since that time. Needless to say, art took a back seat to life.

At the age of 45 I met a wonderful woman who I ended up marrying. Debbie-Lee revitalized my interest in drawing and painting, and encouraged me at every turn. She is my muse. I begun with some drawing classes where I developed my interest in charcoal as a medium. I also played with watercolor and acrylics, but it wasn't until I discovered oils, that I really found my comfort zone.

I like to think of myself as a bit of an eclectic artist. My day job gave me the luxury of not having to paint for the wider audience of consumers so I could try different subjects, styles, mediums etc. Depending on my mood at the time I alternated between portraiture, the human figure, still life, Birds & Animals and Australian landscapes. Sprinkled here and there are some frivolous works that I do occasionally just to break the monotony.

I am almost completely self-taught. In 1998, I completed a three-month figure drawing class at the Workshop Arts Center at Willoughby, Sydney, under the tutelage of Ros Deveaux. I also started but didn't finish an acrylics class at the same centre with Sarah Aylward. I also started but did not finish a ten-week introduction to oil painting at the Royal Art Society, North Sydney.

Other than that, I have just experimented with different mediums and techniques. I'm still learning (I will always be learning).

I now live at Forster on the NSW Mid North Coast.

I hope you enjoy what you see.

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Pete

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Exhibitions and Shows!​

2000 - Deerbrook Gallery, Humble TX, USA (solo)

2004 - Art House Gallery, Sydney, Australia (solo)

2012 - Beattie Street Gallery, Balmain, NSW, Australia

2013 - Lentil as Anything, Newtown, Australia (solo)

2017 - Carre De Artiste Gallery, Paris, France

2017 - Almost Naked & Nude, Hallidays Point, Australia

2019 - Gallery 109, Manly, NSW, Australia