Born in Glasgow in 1949 and having attended the Glasgow School of Art from 1966-1970 under the tutelage of David Donaldson , Alexander Goudie & James Robertson .
Now considered one of the finest & most on demand painters in the country , Robert has sell out shows through this London gallery and his work is in major worldwide collections including The Duke of Bedford , Lord Macfarlane , Cairn Energy , Turnberry Hotel , Credit Lyonnaise Bank and many others .
With numerous awards and titles , Robert is an stalwart of the PAI , Glasgow Art Club and the RSA .
Whilst occasionally painting beautiful still life’s , Robert is renowned for his paintings of Scotland and its islands but , also seascapes from through the world . His love of the islands can be seen from when he was quoted below chatting about Barra.
‘’ Much of my inspiration comes from the land & seascapes to be found on the West coast of Scotland, near Arisaig, and in particular, the coasts around the islands of the Inner & Outer Hebrides. My Grandparents were school teachers on Barra at the turn of the century & my father was born on the Island in 1906.
When I visited the island myself some years ago I enjoyed the experience of arriving in a tiny plane, & landing on the cockle strand airstrip with salt spray splashing the windows. Seconds later, walking on the sand, I was overcome by the beauty of my surroundings. A vast flat beach, sparkling emerald water, and a huge sky.’’
Gallerist comment ‘’ I had been trying to persuade Robert to join our stable since opening and was delighted when in late 2021 he agreed to exhibit with us. Enchanting and expertly executed, I’m not at all surprised that his work has already sold out and more paintings have just been consigned ‘’.