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Rob Fort is a self-taught artist who started painting at the age of ten years old, using watercolours. His passion for art has influenced him in his career choice. After leaving school he went on to become a signwriter and mural artist. This lead to starting his own business in the mid-1980s CUSTOM ART that specialized in signwriting and airbrushing. Some five years later in the early 1990s opportunities to further his career meant a move to Auckland. He spent a few years doing freelance and contracting to a number of signwriting businesses then formed STUDIO ORIGINALS. The Blockhouse Bay-based business soon outgrew the small shop/workshop and a second branch was started two years later in Henderson Valley Road out West Auckland. The business developed into a thriving sign and art shop servicing corporate companies and car/motorcycle enthusiasts with its custom painting. The business was sold in 2000 which took Rob to Great Barrier Island where he further developed his art. Two years later he settled in Coromandel Town where he still resides to this day. Since starting down the artistic path Rob's skills have expanded further, encompassing airbrushing, oil painting, sculpture, and more.
Over the years, after much experimenting with many different forms of technique/media and subject matter, Rob has developed his own style using all the knowledge obtained in life and art. His various types of artworks have received much recognition with numerous awards. Rob also has a huge love for the oceans and rivers including the creatures living within them.
'I spend all my spare time on or in the marine environment around New Zealand, kayaking, fishing, free diving, and filming. We are very lucky in New Zealand to have such amazing coastal waters right on our doorstep. My artistic depictions of nature are windows in time, that is channeled through painting and sculpture. These works of art are celebrations of the marine and natural environments within New Zealand and the world.' In 2002 the art gallery based in Rings Road Coromandel Town was opened and was a platform for the artworks of Rob Fort.
It proved popular with visitors to the region and locals alike with many persons either purchasing an existing piece of art from the gallery walls or commissioning a personal work of their choosing. Gallery moved in 2005 to a new location at Te Kouma where Rob resided for a few years before finally settling at Tiki Road, Coromandel Town where it still resides to this day.
Rob Fort is a self-taught artist who started painting at the age of ten years old, using watercolours. His passion for art has influenced him in his career choice. After leaving school he went on to become a signwriter and mural artist. This lead to starting his own business in the mid-1980s CUSTOM ART that specialized in signwriting and airbrushing. Some five years later in the early 1990s opportunities to further his career meant a move to Auckland. He spent a few years doing freelance and contracting to a number of signwriting businesses then formed STUDIO ORIGINALS. The Blockhouse Bay-based business soon outgrew the small shop/workshop and a second branch was started two years later in Henderson Valley Road out West Auckland. The business developed into a thriving sign and art shop servicing corporate companies and car/motorcycle enthusiasts with its custom painting. The business was sold in 2000 which took Rob to Great Barrier Island where he further developed his art. Two years later he settled in Coromandel Town where he still resides to this day. Since starting down the artistic path Rob's skills have expanded further, encompassing airbrushing, oil painting, sculpture, and more.
Over the years, after much experimenting with many different forms of technique/media and subject matter, Rob has developed his own style using all the knowledge obtained in life and art. His various types of artworks have received much recognition with numerous awards. Rob also has a huge love for the oceans and rivers including the creatures living within them.
'I spend all my spare time on or in the marine environment around New Zealand, kayaking, fishing, free diving, and filming. We are very lucky in New Zealand to have such amazing coastal waters right on our doorstep. My artistic depictions of nature are windows in time, that is channeled through painting and sculpture. These works of art are celebrations of the marine and natural environments within New Zealand and the world.' In 2002 the art gallery based in Rings Road Coromandel Town was opened and was a platform for the artworks of Rob Fort.
It proved popular with visitors to the region and locals alike with many persons either purchasing an existing piece of art from the gallery walls or commissioning a personal work of their choosing. Gallery moved in 2005 to a new location at Te Kouma where Rob resided for a few years before finally settling at Tiki Road, Coromandel Town where it still resides to this day.
- Type:
- Visual Arts
Map Location
195 Tiki Road, Coromandel 3506, Waikato, New Zealand
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Rob Fort
Rob Fort
