Featured paintings: “Steeling 2nd” – Steelhead commission for the catalog. For Sale.

“Target Acquired” – Sailfish painting, originally for Operation Sailfish Tournament. Sold.

‘Eye’s on the Prize’ – 2012 – 18″ x 40″ – Acrylic and Enamel on Panel. Copyright Peter Agardy 2013. Reproduction Limited edition Gicle and Panel prints avaialble-

Well- It’s been a while since my last update, between the holidays, new Brewery project, fishing tournaments, and getting Married, it’s been quite a ride the past 2 months! This ‘new’ painting was done at the Stuart Air Show live at the H2Ocean Booth Back in November 2012. I am proud to have linked up with H2Ocean skin and tatto aftercare products- with new products like their H2Ocean – SeaLife Sunscreen – Im always protected out on the water- Thanks for the support guys! The painting turned out to be a great gift for my Dad on his birthday!

“Target Aquired” Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas- Copyright 2012 Peter Agardy

18 x 24″ Donated for Auction- Proceeds to ‘Operation Homefront’

Inquiries and Comissions- contact- PeterAgardy@gmail.com

“Sail’n Hoo’s” . 18 x 24 ” Acrylic and Enamel on Panel. Copyright 2012 Peter Agardy. Sold

I am very thrilled again to boast another new painting featured on the cover of Florida Sport Fishing- Journal for the Avid Angler-  This new Sailfish painting coincides with our yearly sailfish migration from North to South. As these fish migrate south, fisherman across the East Coast of Florida can get in on the action, from trolling dead ballyhoo, kite fishing live Goggle-eye, to my Dad’s favorite tradition of live baiting with ballyhoo’s. Sailfish are a remarkable fish, one of my favorites to tournament fish,  boasting as one of the fastest creatures in the Sea, they are sure to give you a thrill every time you witness their amazing acrobatics and fierce preditorial ways. Tight Lines and ENJOY!

Limited edition Signed and Numbered prints , and canvas prints available. Contact info@Peteragardyfineart.com for inquiries and orders.

“Sugar Water Purple” Commissioned 2012 for Private Client. 20″ x 26″ Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas.

The main underlying request in this commission was Purple and Tunas ! This was a challenging painting to approach, working with a different color palette is always fun and produces unexpected results. These yellowfin tunas depict a familiar scene chasing squids from the depths of the ocean to the surface and back down again to he abyss. My friend who purchased this piece as a gift for someone had the unique name picked out before I even started the piece, which inlfluenced its creation.

Please feel free to contact me regaurding commission requests or any other questions.

“Tuna Twilight” – 18″ x 24″ Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas. For Sale @ CCA Banquet Auction only. Copyright 2012 Peter Agardy.

Ive recently teamed up with CCA Florida on some of their fundraising events, and other projects. I recently finished this new painting for their South Palm Beach Banquet and fundraising auction at the end of this month, if you are interested in the event, or a chance to buy the painting at auction, visit here.

This painting was inspired by one of my Bahamas Tuna fishing trips this summer. It was one of those moments that will be etched into my memory forever.  After a REALLY hard day of slow fishing, live baiting multiple flocks/Schools of tuna with only a little success, we finally came up on the last flock of birds for the day just as the sun was setting and the water was completely glassed off. We got the tunas busting around the boat, and pretty soon, everyone onboard was tight on Yellowfin Tuna in the 10-50lb range. After about a half hour of Mayhem, we began to see the schools of tuna erupting by the acre all at one time in unison, quite a sight. A friend of mine utters ‘I bet there’s a Blue (Marlin) pushing those things up!” , and what do you know within a minute we spot a Giant (500lb+) Blue Marlin slowly and eerily swim 5 ft under the boat, No joke!! Lit up like a Christmas tree the Flourescent Blue pectoral and tail fins are what I remember most about him.  To me it was the holy grail of what we had gone there to do. I knew from that moment this scene would one day be translated into at least one yellowfin tuna painting, and maybe more to come!

Enjoy the pictures below as well!

“Louie’s First Catch” 2012 . Sold.

60 in x 30 in . Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas . Copyright 2012 Peter Agardy .

Yellowfin Tuna fishing is at the top of my list of thrills in fishing. Chasing down flocks of birds, feeding fish at the boat and hooking up on spinning gear sums up the ultimate in live bait fishing for me, words really can’t describe it. Often times you see these massive schools of Yellowfin pushing flying Squid up to the surface, and back down to the depths, but more often I find these small squid in the stomachs of the brutes. I wanted to create a scene, which I  envisioned, that portrays the unknown of the ‘below the surface’ action.

My friend Tommy commissioned this painting for his new baby, Louis’ room. He gave me free range on the painting, but I knew exactly what subject would suit this, soon to be, Tuna Slayers’ room!  Tommy, a seasoned fisherman and Tuna fishing extrordinaire agreed the piece was perfect for his boy to grow up with. Tight lines  lil’ Louie !

Canvas prints and specialty prints available. please email inquiries to: info@peteragardyfineart.com

“Mangrove Madness” 2012

18″ x 24″ Acrylic and Enamel on Linen Canvas

For Sale- Copyright Peter Agardy 2012. Limited edition canvas and paper prints available

Snapper Fishing can be such a blast, especially when the bite is hot! This painting is inspired by the Mangrove Snapper bites I have experienced on the offshore the reefs of the bahamas to the Gulf of Mexico. After winning the cover contest for Florida Sport Fishing for the May/June issue, I worked with the editor in chief,  and created a new cover for the July/August Issue! Mangrove Snapper was the verdict, and I had just come off of a nice Bahamas trip, and had some great reference. However they were featuring a Gulf coast snapper article. Considering I have also spent countless hours on the Gulf coast targeting snapper, among other species, mostly with Live pinfish, I decided to create a mesh between the experiences. Using reference from Bahamas trips, and knowledge of the Gulf coast bites , I created this painting. Pound for pound,  brute Mangrove Snapper pull as hard as any of their cousin species of Snappers. Usually gray and crimson under water, I portrayed the snappers in their natural untouched colors. Once hooked and brought aboard, the snappers show off their brilliant red and orange colors.

email: info@peteragardyfineart.com for inquiries.

Enjoy!

I was ecstatic to find out my tuna painting, “Yellow Fever” took the cover for the 2nd Annual Cover Art Contest hosted by Florida Sport Fishing- ‘Journal for the Avid Angler’.  This magazine happens to be a favorite publication of mine . The May/June issue’s highlight article was even named after the painting ‘Yellow Fever’, the aticle actually covers the Western Bahamas Yellowfin Tuna migration, out of which my inspiration came from last summer, while battling these brutes on numerous occasions. The action has already started in the bahamas and the tunas are hungry, I can’t wait to get back on em and create new scenes of the mayhem!

A special thanks to the Team at Florida Sport Fishing, and good luck on all the tournaments and excursions on the new Sea Vee !! Get your copy of the new issue today at all major grocery, drug stores, newstands etc… Today!!

Tight Lines!