Friday, April 13, 2007

Something about Pete

A Brief History:

Prior to becoming a fulltime artist, I had worked for about 10 years in securities houses and a bank as officer, senior officer and departmental head. I possess a Diploma in Business Studies and am a self-taught artist. I pick up my skills through observation, reading and experience.

I was also a busker (caricaturist / guitarist & singer) endorsed by the NAC (National Arts Council).

Here are some of the events I have participated in as a caricaturist and guitarist/singer:

1. Mead Johnson Product Launch at Concorde Hotel
2. ACS Primary Kaleidoscope Arts Fest 2005
3. Mid-Autumn Festival 05 at Chinatown for Festival Square Circle
4. Canon Digital Video Carnival for Creatus Events Pte Ltd
5. Children’s Day Celebrations at Balestier Special School for Deutsche Bank AG (charity service)
6. Clean & Green Week Carnival 2005 for National Environment Council (see plaque below)
7. SAFRA Tampines AGM 2005 for Morias Events
8. Fuji-Xerox Digital Carnival 2006
9. Wellness Programme for SGH’s 185th Anniversary Celebration (29 Mar 06)
10. I2r Family Day 2006 (4 Nov 06)
11. Tan Tock Seng Hospital special event for Morias Events (1 Dec 06)
12. AVID Technology, Inc Dinner & Dance (1 Dec 06)
13. Strolling musician at Greenview Sec Sch for EAI Music & Publishing (5 Apr 07)
14. Various private birthday parties as caricaturist

Cartoon drawing lessons & freelance projects:
1. Conducting private cartoon drawing lessons for children.
2. Conducted cartoon drawing workshop at MPM Toa Payoh.
3. Illustrated and designed for A-Star Interactive, a company dealing with children’s educational material (please check my website for some samples), and other publishers and event management companies.
4. Recently designed a set of corporate logos for Positive Focus Pte Ltd (Great World City). Also participated and won in a logo competition at a US website, Cryptozoology.com (logo is currently being used there).
5. Conducted and judged at art competition for Tampines East Zone 7 RC. Also did a set of caricatures on a signature board for RC members, including Chairman, Mr Ong Kian Min.
6. In 2004, was approached by the zoo for the redesigning of signages for their animal enclosures. The zoo wanted a more lighthearted look for the signages and considered using my cartoons to replace the old ones.
7. Am a registered trainer with Mastereign Enrichment. On 21 Nov 06, conducted cartoon drawing workshop with T P Tan (well-known cartoonist for LianHe Wanbao and NAFA lecturer) at New Park Hotel for S1 Cluster Retreat, an enrichment programme for school teachers and principals. This segment of the programme was for those who wished to communicate more effectively using cartoons and illustrations. Currently teaching cartoon drawing at Zhonghua Sec and SengKang Sec.
8. Am appointed Senior Designer of Oneink Pte Ltd (name card on first page). Currently handling some projects.
9. Currently illustrating for Ping Healthcare for a new series of children’s books.
10. Currently embarking on a freelance illustration project for SingHealth Services.
11. Currently co-writing and drawing for an ongoing online comic strip, The Unbelievable Crypto-Man, for Pangea Institute in Florida, USA. The comic character also appears on a radio show there.
12. Ongoing illustrations and graphic designs for RiverLife Church on a need-to basis.
13. Running art and craft corner at Happy Hands, Downtown East.
14. Comic Drawing classes at eXplorerkid, Downtown East, weekly from 22 Jul 08 (Tue) 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Author, illustrator & publisher of:
1. Songs of the Cicadas (Silverfish Publications). Currently at Popular Bookstores, Kinokuniya and Botanic Gardens. 2. SPI’s Strange Tales: Fact or Fiction?
3. Dead Frightening Vol.1

Other projects / experience:
Other clients that had engaged my services over the years included Starbucks Coffee, Hewlett Packard, Kawai Asia, Schwan Stabilo, School of Health Sciences at Nanyang Polytechnic, The Philharmonic Choir of Singapore, Bonvests Holdings and Nanyang Educational Supplies. Also illustrated for various other children’s books (local and Netherlands).
Briefly worked with Waterways in 1999, who produced wooden sand-blasted signboards for establishments like the Singapore Zoological Gardens, Sentosa, Cottage Pies, etc.
From Sep 1998 to Jul 1999, was Graphic / Web Designer with Cybertrek Pte Ltd. Designed brochures, flyers, posters and webpages.
From Mar 1998 to Jun 1998, was Graphic Designer with Macro Events Pte Ltd. Designed posters, brochures, signboards, banners and display counters.

For a look at more of my work, please visit my website:
http://cartoon-pete.tripod.com/