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Robert was born in 1947 in Murwillumbah, NSW and graduated with an Arts degree in Economics and a Diploma in Education from University.

Robert's rise to International fame began in the Perth where he had a sell out exhibition and met the America'sCup Team which went on to make Australian Yachting history. This led Robert to move to San Diego in 1991 to paint the American's Cup battle and publish his second book of Australian paintings.

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In 1995 he again painted the Cup Race and won the prestigious Mystic International maritime painting competition. By that time Robert had established a firm presence in select U.S. galleries. About this time he had two more books published which led to his incredibly successful career in the U.S.A Robert gave seminars on painting and judged art competitions in Los Angeles and appeared on TV talk shows here and there.

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He worked between Australia and the U.S.A with galleries in Carmel, Boston, Aspen and Vail doing particularly well. Robert extended his paintings to the Thompson Galleries in London.

Apart from authoring several books Robert threw his hat into film making and successfully produced a TV Series for Discovery HD called 'A Splash of Colour'.

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Experience the excitement of the muster in paintings by equine expert Robert Hagan. Robert's paintings cover subjects of The Bush to the Beach in Australia and swing between his romantic studies to equine paintings full of action.