About – peterdare

About The Artist

Peter Dare is a published Australian cartoonist/artist and painter best known as the creator of the much loved “KOOLROO” kangaroo cartoon strip which appeared in major newspapers around Australia and overseas for more than 21 years (1983-2004) – see list below.

Also a successful exhibiting artist, Peter shows a rich and creative imagination in his paintings and an ability to take in aspects of the world around us and convey it in a unique, colourful and humoristic way. “In cartooning I spent years….”working on telling a story and pondering on how to get a message across through visual image, and that’s what I love to do.

After 20 years of cartooning focusing on Australian themes /characters / philosophies and lifestyle, the influence is apparent and unavoidable in much of his work.

The Key ingredients in Peter’s work recipe could be defined as ….
– “Vibrant colour” + “Humour” + “An essence of Australia”

*There will always be a cartoonish feel and unique perspective in all Peter’s work.

KOOLROO cartoon strip appeared in:

-Sydney Daily Telegraph
-Sydney Sunday Telegraph
-Melbourne Herald (Sunday)
-Brisbane Daily Sun
-Brisbane Sunday Sun
-Perth Sunday Times
-Northern Territory News
*As well as numerous publications Internationally

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