Rob Fort

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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