About Robin Hines

Born in South Australia, 1945. Studied Art at Caulfield Technical College, Melbourne and Claremont School of Art, Perth, Western Australia. Robin has been painting for over 30 years, and since 1988 as a full time artist and teacher of watercolour painting. He has been involved in group and solo exhibitions in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. Robin has travelled widely, and his paintings are held in collections throughout Australia and the United Kingdom. Robin and his family lived in Tasmania for some time and he has gained a reputation as a fine watercolourist and exhibits there regularly. He is now living at Tin Can Bay on the Cooloola Coast in Queensland, and is much sought after for demonstrating and teaching watercolour painting.

Since his first solo exhibition in June 1991 Robin has been involved with many exhibitions and has won many awards.

1st Prize Watercolour Section, Redland Art Awards 1996 (Brisbane) Royal Queensland Art Society 108th Annual Exhibition 1997 Winner Section 1 Open Award Any Subject Any Medium

2nd Prize Watercolour Award Maryborough City Rotary Club (Open) 1998 1st Prize Opaque Section

Macgregor Lions Club 2000 Garden City Art Show Royal Queensland Art Society 112th Annual Exhibition 2001 Winner Section 1 Oils & Acrylics,

Winner Section 2 Traditional Watercolour 2003 Ipswich Art Award - Watercolour Section

1st Prize 2003 Outdoor Art Award Noosa Outdoor Art Exhibition 2004 Outdoor Art Award Noosa People's Choice Award 2004 Caloundra Art Award

1st Prize Local Scene Subject 2005 Maroochy Shire Acquisitional Prize 2005 Bundaberg City Council Award 2006,2007,2008 Maryborough Heritage City Art Competition.