Stuart Robertson- The Philatelist 1

A philatelist is an expert in the study of postage and revenue stamps, stamped envelopes and postmarks, postcards, and other items related to postal history: At the symposium, research on the history of American postal operations was discussed by philatelists and the interested public. This piece is to illustrate the study and collection of stamps. The tower represents the collection aspect and the gold shows the value of some of the stamps that they command.

Stuart Robertson was born in Kent, UK in 1962 and moved to London in 1981. His education includes his studies at two prominent art academies, Maidstone and Wimbledon School of Art. In addition to his schooling, he also worked as an illustrator undertaking many notable commissions for commercial publications including Penguin Random House, The New Scientist, and The Times Publications.

In 1984, Stuart visited India where he travelled extensively, working on-site in watercolour and pen and ink. Stuart relocated to New Delhi in 1989 to take up the position of Head of Illustration at The Times of India and had three major solo shows during this time at The British Council and The Art Today Gallery.

Having returned to London in 1996, he became a member of the Royal Watercolour Society and now exhibits regularly at The Bankside and Piers Feetham Gallery in the UK. Having joined Kostuik Gallery in 2022, he currently works and resides in Vancouver, BC.