Background

Robert Enemark was Born in Sydney, 30 January 1946.

1968    Graduated from East Sydney Technical College in Commercial Illustration (with Credit). Worked commercially for 35 years in the Advertising & Publishing Industries. Worked as Art Director for Cleo, Woman’s Day and Wellbeing magazines.

2000    Studied Life Drawing & Panting at The Julian Aston Art School in Sydney. Began to paint full time in his studio in Stanmore. Started to enter local community art shows in Sydney.

2001    Began Etching and Life Drawing again at The Waverley Woollahra Art Centre. Awarded a Commended for an etching by The Drummoyne Art Society. Travelled to Italy on a painting & sketching  tour with Margaret Cowling. a well known water colourist from Melbourne. Painted on site in water colours in Florence, Rome, Venice and Paris.

2002    Held a joint exhibition with fellow artist Jo Josephsen at The Curtis Gallery in Balmain. In June 2002, flew to Darwin for a 9 day painting tour of Kakadu. Produced oil paintings plus etchings of the local landscape. August 2002 held second joint exhibition at The Curtis Gallery in Balmain with Jo Josephsen.

2003    In May went on a 17 day painting safari to The Kimberley to gather material for next outback exhibition in 2004. Awarded a Commended for etching by The Drummoyne Art Society, another etching acquired by Blacktown City Council for its permanent collection.

2004    Selected to enter The Outback Art Prize by The Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. Won a Highly Commended for a watercolour and a Commended for an etching in The Drummoyne Art Show plus 2 Highly Commended for etchings in The Ryde City Art Prize.

2005    Etching acquired by The Broken Hill Regional Gallery for their permanent collection. In August went to Cape York on another painting safari, painting water colours on site. In November held first solo show at The GIG Gallery in Glebe.

2006    Travelled to South Africa, photographed wild animals for future material for paintings and etchings.

2007    Joint Exhibition with Michael Winter at The Marianne Newman Gallery. Travelled to Sicily on another painting and sketching trip with Margaret Cowling. Awarded 1st Prizes for Watercolour and Etching in the City of Ryde Art Exhibition. Also awarded Highly Commended for Etching at The Drummoyne Art Show. Awarded The Blacktown Arts Reference Group Prize (for Etching).

2008    Awarded 1st Prize for Printmaking in The Drummoyne Art Show. Travelled to Egypt, Instanbul and Paris gathering information for next exhibition. Group exhibition of Nude studies at The Marianne Newman Gallery.

2009    Started teaching etching at The Bondi Art School. Awarded The Print Prize and  Very Highly Recommended at The Drummoyne Art Prize.

2010    Winner of the Ewart art prize and Print Prize. Awarded a Commended for Etching at the Drummoyne Art Prize.