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Peter Francisco 

Born in 1990 in the Philippines. Resides and works in Adelaide, South Australia.

Brief Bio  

Peter Francisco is a Filipino-born artist based in Adelaide, South Australia. Raised in the Philippines, he was immersed in art from a  young age, developing his painting skills throughout childhood. Beginning with acrylics, he expanded into watercolours in 2017 and oils  in 2023. After setting aside his artistic ambitions to pursue a career in cybersecurity, Peter returned to painting at 30 with a renewed  passion. His practice explores textures, colours, and quiet moments of Filipino life, often drawing on themes of memory, identity, and  cultural heritage. 

His work has been exhibited widely across Australia, including a Philippine Arts exhibition at the Migration Museum (2022) and The  Other Art Fair in Sydney (2023, 2024) and Melbourne (2025). Peter’s paintings have received recognition with several awards, including  First Prize in Watercolour at the Royal Adelaide Art Show in 2022, and Second Prize in Portraiture in 2024. 

His artworks are held in private collections in the Philippines, Australia, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.

  • Selected exhibitions

    • 2021: Watercolours - People & Animal Portraits, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 
    • 2022: Realistic Portraits With Watercolor, Online Workshop (Patricia Guzman) 
    • 2023: Introduction to Oil Painting, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 
    • 2024: Enhanced Oil Painting Techniques, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 
    • 2024: Fast Tracked Faces in Oils, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 

  • Selected Awards

    • 2024 Second Place (portrait category), Royal Adelaide Art Prize, Adelaide, South Australia 
    • 2024 Finalist, 6th Biennial RSASA Portrait Prize, Adelaide, South Australia 
    • 2022 First Place (watercolour category), Royal Adelaide Art Prize, Adelaide, South Australia  
    • 2022 Highly Commended, Blackwood Art Show, Eden Hills, South Australia 
    • 2022 Commended, Royal Adelaide Art Prize, Adelaide, South Australia 

  • Selected Training

    • 2021: Watercolours - People & Animal Portraits, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 
    • 2022: Realistic Portraits With Watercolor, Online Workshop (Patricia Guzman) 
    • 2023: Introduction to Oil Painting, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 
    • 2024: Enhanced Oil Painting Techniques, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 
    • 2024: Fast Tracked Faces in Oils, Adelaide Central School of Art, SA 

  • Selected Press

    • Claudette Centeno, Dan Villanueva, “'I want to honour her': Painter son dedicates art space to his mum who had a great influence on  his artistry” in Online resource (2024) at sbs.com.au consulted on May 2024. 
    • Dženana Vucic, “Weighing the costs: accessibility and art fairs” in Online resource (2025) at unprojects.org.au consulted on September  2025. 
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