Robert Juniper studied commercial art and industrial design at Beckenham School of Art, England.
13 Facts About Robert Juniper
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Robert Juniper was particularly championed by Rose Skinner, a local exhibitor.
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Robert Juniper was a long-term resident of Darlington and at different stages in its history involved with the Darlington Arts Festival.
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Robert Juniper designed the coat of arms for the Commonwealth Law Courts in Perth, in 1992.
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Robert Juniper's works are held in numerous collections, including the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Queensland Art Gallery and Parliament House, Canberra.
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Robert Juniper was given many solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia and overseas, including a major retrospective in 1999 at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.
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Robert Juniper was represented for many years by Gomboc Gallery.
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Robert Juniper was commissioned to work on a feature window in the restored Bunbury Catholic Cathedral.
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In 2002, Robert Juniper suffered a stroke that robbed him of the use of his left hand.
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Robert Juniper became ill in October 2011 when fluid gathered on his lung.
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Robert Juniper died at his Darlington home on 20 December 2012 at the age of 83.
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Robert Juniper was married three times and had four children, all by his first wife, Robin-Ann : Sato ; Ben ; Sam and Bec.
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Robert Juniper had 11 grandchildren and step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.