Peter Watts, born in 1963 in Horsham, Victoria, is an acclaimed Australian artist known for capturing the transient interplay of light and shadow in Southern Australia’s skies and rural landscapes. His mastery of these ephemeral moments earned him finalist spots in the prestigious Glover Prize in 2021, 2022, and 2024, as well as the “People’s Choice” award in 2022. That same year, he won “Best in Show” at the Camberwell Art Prize in Melbourne.
Represented in galleries across Australia and Singapore, Peter’s work blends realism with subtle abstraction, offering nuanced interpretations of nature’s shifting beauty. His paintings vividly explore the dynamic relationship between land, sky, and light, highlighting both the delicate and powerful elements of the natural world.
