Dave Robertson a self-taught visual artist, based in Cape Town, first worked as a freelance art director in the film industry.  He retired recently to focus on his visual art full-time.

Phases Africa Blog - A South African Visual Artist

© Dave Robertson Studio #6 Cape Town 2009

Dave’s first exhibition of large-scale abstract paintings held in Cape Town, at Worldart Gallery, received enthusiastic reviews and entirely sold out within a couple of weeks.  His photographic work is primarily a form of social commentary.  In 2010, Robertson, received the top award from “Spier” for a documentary photographic project, focusing on informal recyclers in Newtown, Johannesburg. 
Phases Africa Blog A South African Visual Artist

© Dave Robertson De Waal Drive

Phases Africa Blog - A South African Visual Artist

© Dave Robertson Studio #9 Cape Town 2009

Phases Africa Blog - A South African Visual Artist

© Dave Robertson Loop Street #1 Cape Town

Phases Africa Blog - A South African Visual Artist

© Dave Robertson scene #2 Cape Town 2010

Phases Africa Blog - A visual South African Artist

© Dave Robertson Searle Street #1

Phases Africa Blog - A South African Visual Artist

© Dave Robertson Studio #3 Cape Town 2009

Robertson is best known for a series of expressionist, hand-painted photographs of township scenesin Southern Africa which were exhibited at galleries in Germany, the Netherlandsand “Photo LA 2004” in Los Angeles, USA.he Irma Stern Museum, the Bell-Roberts Gallery, Kalk Bay Modern, Focus Contemporary and Kim Sacks Gallery.

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