Harry Robertson

Harry Robertson is a Welsh painter born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England in 1943. Elected to the Royal Cambrian Academy in 2010, Robertson is a realist who paints landscapes, mostly of Wales, as well as portraits. He serves on the Governing Council of the Royal Cambrian Society and is a member of the Wirral Society of Arts.

Personal history Harry Robertson was born in Scarborough, England in 1943 as the third child of a working mother who died when he was young. From the age of 11 he lived with a foster family first in Lancashire then in Manchester, England.

Education 1955-1962: Manchester High School of Art, Manchester England 1962-1966: Foundation Course; National Diploma in Design/Fine Art; Saint Martin's School of Art, London 1966-67: Post-Graduate Year Award; 2013: Selected as one of 10 artists by the Wales Art Council to depict the valleys of Wales 2013: Maureen Hinchliffe Award, Williamson Museum 2012, 2015: First Prize, Oil painting, Wirral Society of Arts National Open Exhibition at the Williamson Museum 2007: Winner, 2007, North Wales Open Art Competition for amateurs and professionals