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Wrangling the Sun with Robert Hagan in Santa Fe
May 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Meet renowned impressionist painter and international sensation, Robert Hagan, during the opening of his show “Wrangling the Sun” in Downtown Santa Fe
Friday, May 19th
5 – 7:30 PM
See an impressive new collection of Robert Hagan’s most recent creations as you enjoy light bites, refreshments, and a beautiful Spring evening in the heart of Santa Fe.
Born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia, Robert Hagan spent his youth in and around the beautiful Tweed Valley. He graduated from university with an Arts degree in Economics and a Diploma in Education. He then taught high school and painted as a hobby, but soon realized he wanted a career as an artist.
“I’ve been pushing paint around for well over 40 years and still enjoy every moment of it- so it’s still a hobby, I guess. My boyhood was spent exploring the rainforests of the Tweed Valley in Australia while stepping around snakes that basked in the midday sun. From 28 to 31, I ‘taught’ myself to paint. It was the most frustrating period ever. I had no clue what I was doing and stubbornly sought no help whatsoever from anyone other than the deceased greats of the past.”
Hagan’s first art book on Australia came out about this time and he participated in many exhibitions from 1980 to 1988. In 1991 Hagan moved to America to paint the America’s Cup and while here plunged into thoroughbred horse racing and generally fell in love with the American West.
Robert returned again to Australia in 1998 with his children, the year his art book of paintings celebrating women and children titled, “Cherished Moments”, was published, and began to play with the idea of video production. He was eventually able to combine his love of painting with his love of travel in several different TV series seen around the world. Author of 7 books, Robert Hagan was also the originator/Executive Producer and host of his travel & painting series, “Splash of Color” which was licensed in 2010 to Discovery HD and shown internationally in several languages.
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