Life and work

Robert Hollingworth was born in Victoria, Australia. Among other awards he has won the Sulman Prize

Sulman Prize

The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of Australia's longest running art prizes, having been established in 1936.It is now held concurrently with the Archibald Prize, Australia's best known art prize, and also with the Wynne Prize, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales , Sydney.-Criteria:The Sir John...

 1990 and the Mount 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

RMIT University

RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....

 from 1996-2001. As an artist he is primarily a painter

Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...

 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.