| Robert began studying art in Dublin, at Mountjoy School of Marketing and Design. In 1992 he came to the United States to attend the University of Arizona, on a golf scholarship. Shortly after his arrival in Arizona his attention was diverted away from golf, to study painting and drawing in the Art Department. He received an International Student Scholarship and continued to study painting and drawing under Chuck Hitner, Bruce McGrew and Robert Colescott, graduating in 1996 with a B.F.A.
San Francisco became his home in 1997. Having been introduced to motion picture photography in University, Robert soon began working with filmmakers as a Cinematographer. He had come to see Cinematography as an extension of his painting. For the next five years he pursued a film making career shooting documentaries, short films, commercials and one feature. In 2002, frustrated with creative limitations of commercial film making, Robert shifted his focus back to painting. In May 2003 his first solo show sold out, launching his professional career as a painter. Robert now lives on Potrero Hill in San Francisco and works from his studio in the heart of the Mission District. |
