Robert kerr | studio 259
Born and educated in London where he trained as a professional photographer, Robert specialised in portraiture, fashion and commercial photography for over a decade. He was always fascinated by the tactile nature of darkroom processes and the alchemy of the pre-digital photographic process, however ended up reluctantly moving away from photography feeling, in retrospect, that perhaps he had left a job unfinished.
After passing the Knowledge test, Robert worked as a black cab driver in London for several years before relocating to New Zealand. There, he undertook further study and found himself working as a university lecturer. Robert loved teaching but over the years found himself constantly being drawn to creative activities - a sure sign that yet another career change was about to take place. He eventually took to painting and soon realised there was a way to merge his love of photography with that of paint as a medium.
Years of experimenting with materials, whenever he had the opportunity, enabled Robert to further develop his interest in the arts and visual media, and he gained immense personal satisfaction and fulfilment from painting as well as small-scale furniture making, finding he was able to express himself with colour and shape in both disciplines.
Robert's current works are all hand painted originals on large canvases using a variety of techniques and materials including acrylics, inks, gold, silver and copper leaf with resin finish. His love of music has been the source of inspiration for a lot of his work and he has enjoyed meeting clients over the years who have shared that interest. Robert particularly enjoys the process of collaboration on commissions to create very personal expressions of a client's life and interests.
