Born in Tweed Heads in 1970, Appo is a Minjungbal man. When the butcher shop he’d worked in for thirteen years went broke in 1997, Robert started painting. At first he taught himself, then he did Certificates I to IV in Aboriginal Art and Cultural Studies at TAFE and took work painting souvenirs. Robert’s work was exhibited at Tweed River Art Gallery group exhibition 'Three Brothers 2006’ and at Grafton Regional Gallery 'Identity’ exhibition. He has also exhibited at the Queensland Aboriginal Creations Gallery, the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Brisbane and the Grafton Regional Gallery. In 1999 he entered the Art of Place Awards in Canberra. His work has been sold to private collections in Australia and overseas.
- Writers:
- Arts Northern Rivers Inc
- Date written:
- 2009
- Last updated:
- 2011
