Robert Hollingworth

Robert Hollingworth

Robert Hollingworth (born 1947) is an Australian artist and writer.

Life and work

Robert Hollingworth was born in Victoria, Australia. Among other awards he has won the Sulman Prize 1990 and the Mt Buller Art Prize 2008. He founded the Geelong Fine Art Studios and operated it from 1977-1984, subsequently becoming a teacher/lecturer at various public institutions including RMIT University from 1996-2001. As an artist he is primarily a painter and printmaker. His work is held in many Australian public art collections.

As a writer he is best known for his book, "They called me The Wildman" [http://roberthollingworth.com.au/they_called_me_the_wildman.html] 2008 and his memoir, "Nature Boy" 2004. The former is an account of Henricke Nelsen's life, a 19th Century recluse in Australia and a contemporary of the bushranger, Ned Kelly. Hollingworth also publishes short stories [http://roberthollingworth.com.au/This%20week's%20story.htm] and his non-fiction works include newspaper reviews and essays on contemporary art in journals including "Tension", "Dialogue", "Art Monthly Australia" and "Asian Art News".


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