Pete Ross
Born: Glasgow, Scotland 1961.
1979 - 1982: Bachelors Degree in Art - Graphic Design. Western Australian Institute of Technology (Curtin University).
1983 - 2016: Art Director, Graphic Designer, Creative Director, Copy Writer, Producer, Director, Animator, 3D Modeller, Photographer, Typographer, Illustrator, Web Designer, Brand Director...Agency Director.
2016 - Present: In 2016 Pete stepped back from full time commercial work to pursue personal creative projects and was rewarded when his third painting, 'Yvonne and a Cup of Tea' was nominated as a finalist, Black Swan Portrait Prize 2016, hosted at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. His fourth work 'Maria from Next Door' was nominated as a Semi-Finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2016.
He continues to explore the medium.
Exhibitions
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2018:
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2020:
• Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
(Semi Finals). Paddington House,
Sydney, Australia.
• Black Swan Portrait Prize.
Art Gallery of Western Australia.
• 89 Days. The Fenians Exhibition
Kidogo Art Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia.
• 'Skin Deep'
West Australian Portrait Artists Exhibition. Moores Building,
Fremantle, Western Australia.
• WAPA Exhibition 2020
West Australian Portrait Artists Exhibition. PS Art Space,
Fremantle, Western Australia.