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ROBBIE
Aquarelles

Born 1949, Romford, Essex, England.

FURTHER  EDUCATION:
1969-70: Southend College of Technology
1970-74: Manchester Polytechnic - Faculty of Art and Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
1974-77: Head of Industrial Design - Marconi Communication Systems Ltd., Chelmsford, Essex
1977-80: Moved to France - commenced painting and drawing with increased dedication
1980-90: Moved to Italy - study and work at the Stamperia "la Piaggetta", the professional etching studio of _______ Maria Gaddi-Pepoli, near Lucca (Tuscany). Employed as printer to other Italian artists, and _______ teacher of both adults and children (Italian, German, Swiss, French). Practical and consultant _______ experience on several house restoration projects - architectural and interior design.
1988-90: Day lecturer in the UK; Barnet & Worcester Colleges of Technology, St.Christopher's Independent _______ School, Letchworth.
1990-92: Part-time Lecturer, Cordwainers College, Hackney, London.
1993-present: Full-time painter and printmaker, Montpellier, France.
1995-present: Instructor - adult drawing and painting classes, Montpellier.
1998: Instructor - adult watercolour courses for "Du côté de l'Art", Montpellier.
1998-present: Demonstrator of fine art products, for Winsor Newton, Daler-Rowney, Blockx and ___________ Schminke.
1999: Part-time lecturer - St.Jean de Védas Art College.
1999-present: Instructor - adult watercolour courses for "Bouton d'Art"- Montpellier. Teacher - IBM Art ___________Club - Montpellier.

EXHIBITIONS:

ONE-MAN  EXHIBITIONS:
1985: La Brasucade - Antraigues - Ardèche - France.
1986: La Guaribote - Le Gua - Ardèche - France.
1989: L'Agora - Aubenas - Ardèche - France.
1990: Galerie Hélène - Lyon - France.
1995: Galerie Castellane - Montpellier - France
____Centre des Arts Graphiques - St.Guilhem-le-Désert - France
____Ass. Intercantonale du Lodévois-Larzac - Lodève - France.
1996: Galerie Castellane - Montpellier - France
_____Maison Pour Tous A.Sarrazin - Montpellier - France
_____Steele-the Compleat Gallery - Leigh on sea - Essex - England
_____Brasserie du Corum - Montpellier - France.
1998: Maison Pour Tous André Chamson - Montpellier - France
1999: Salle Renaissance - Montpellier - France
2000: Banque Dupuy de Parseval - Montpellier - France
_____(Planned): Galerie St.Ravi (Municipal Gallery of Montpellier) - Nov./Déc.

PERMANENTLY  EXHIBITED:
2000: Galerie Meunier - Pézenas - France.

PRIZES:
1984: 1° prize  -  Premio Nazionale il "Giotto d'oro", Capannori, Italy
1985: 1° prize  - VII Premio Nazionale "Bartolomeo Butori", Massa Macinaia, Italy
1988: 1° prize  -  Premio Nazionale "San Concordia", Lucca, Italy
_____1° prize  -  XI Premio Nazionale "Bartolomeo Butori", Massa Macinaia, Italy
_____1° prize  -  XV Premio Nazionale "Pieve di Brancoli", Brancoli, Italy
1989: 1° prize  -  Premio Nazionale il "Giotto d'oro", Capannori, Italy
1994: Silver Medal  -  1° prix de peinture - Aumes - Pézenas - Hérault
1995: 1° prize  -  Grand Prix de Peinture - Aigues-Mortes - Gard
____Gold Medal  -  2° Prix de Peinture - Aumes - Pézenas - Hérault
1996: 1° prize  -  Prix de la Ville de Montpellier
1997: 1° prize  -  Prix de la Ville d'Aix-en-Provence
1998: 1° prize  -  Prix de la Ville de Montpellier
1999: 1° prize  -  13° Grand Prix de l'Aigalier, Martigues
2000: 1° prize  -  7° Salon d'Arts Plastiques, Florensac.

REALISATIONS:
* Poster design for Amnesty International for the 50th anniversary of the Rights of Man
* Illustrations for the children's book "Little Pink Piano", by Jean-Marie Simon
* Product demonstrations for Blockx, Winsor & Newton, Daler Rowney & Schminke.

ACQUIRED WORKS:
* Levis Strauss - England
* Caisse d'Epargne du Languedoc-Roussillon
* Coopérative d'Electricité de St. Martin de Londres - France
* Eurocat Nippon - Japan

WORKS SOLD AT CHARITY AUCTION:
* Amnesty International
* Relief fund for the victims of the South China floods 1998.

TV:
"An artist to follow..." - Coup de Coeur - FR3 télévision - juin 1995.