Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris Art Tour Continues
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Martin Hofschroer
Art enthusiasts have been able to indulge their love for Rolf Harris as his national tour continued last week. The Australian entertainment legend was at the Whitewall Gallery in Bournemouth on June 11th to promote his 'A Life in Art' exhibition, which featured a number of limited edition Rolf Harris prints.
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id=4496204 - Jun 16, 2010
Rolf Harris Owes Art Career to Father
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Martin Hofschroer
Rolf Harris revealed that he would not be the successful artist he is today without the help of his father. The octogenarian told Australian television interview show Enough Rope with Andrew Denton that his father encouraged him to be different and study art even though it made him unpopular with fellow students and teachers. Harris said that his father told him not to conform in order to become a prefect at Perth Modern School as Rolf should embrace his individuality and refuse to change his image.
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id=4876944 - Aug 17, 2010
Rolf Harris Painting Pleases the Queen
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Martin Hofschroer
Rolf Harris' artwork has prestigious fans as his "impressionistic" portrait of the Queen received warm praise from the monarch. The television personality painted the Queen back in 2005 and unveiled his portrait of Her Majesty the following year at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which is the monarch's official residence in Scotland. Rolf's oil portrait was in honour of the Queen's eightieth birthday and Her Majesty was present for two sittings, which allowed Harris to finish the painting in his studio two months later.
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id=4707363 - Jul 20, 2010
Rolf Harris Wants More Art on TV
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Martin Hofschroer
Rolf Harris has said that he wants to present more television programmes about the world of art. The Australian octogenarian told the London Student newspaper that he would love to front more episodes of the show Rolf on Art, which is still the most watched arts programme ever to be screened.
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id=4808296 - Aug 05, 2010
Rolf Harris Prints Have Commercial Appeal
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Martin Hofschroer
Rolf Harris continues to enjoy great success in his art career due to the commercial nature of his paintings. Rolf Harris prints are becoming increasingly popular with art enthusiasts and collectors as they often depict scenes which are pleasing to the eye and the antipodean has also painted famous sporting and music icons. The octogenarian painted 'Wimbledon Champions' in which he pays tribute to ten of his favourite tournament winners including Bjorn Borg, Steffi Graf, Billie-Jean King, Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Venus Williams and Roger Federer.
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id=4772132 - Jul 30, 2010
Rolf Harris Paintings and Achievements
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Nick Schofield
Rolf Harris was born in Bassendean which is a suburb in Perth, Western Australia on thirtieth March 1930. This seventy eight year old artist has achieved laurels in many fields. He is not only a painter but is also famous as a musician, television artist, composer, song writer, musician and singer.
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id=1586320 - Oct 15, 2008
Rolf Harris Prints - Why Are They So Popular?
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Duncan Lisseman
Is Rolf Harris a proper artist, or just an all-around entertainer who uses his fame to sell his art? Most people (outside the art world) Love Rolf, but what does the art world think of him?
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id=5822013 - Jan 30, 2011
Rolf is the World's Most Famous Artist
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Martin Hofschroer
It may come as surprising news but Rolf Harris is one of the most famous artists in the world. The Australian came top of a 1992 poll which asked 1,000 visitors to the London ArtMart exhibition to name the world's most famous artist and an amazing 38 per cent of respondents said Rolf Harris. Rolf beat Romantic English painter John Constable who came second with 23 per cent, while fellow Romantic J.
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id=4982484 - Sep 04, 2010
Rolf Influenced by Van Gogh
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Martin Hofschroer
Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh has influenced the art career of Rolf Harris. The Australian entertainer revealed that as a schoolboy he was initially unimpressed by Van Gogh's artistic style but would later be inspired by the Dutchman's use of vivid colors. He told the BBC: "Now I see the Van Gogh stuff and think I wish I could paint and draw like that, I wish I had that strength that Van Gogh showed."
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id=4876787 - Aug 17, 2010
Rolf Paints Elvis Presley
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Martin Hofschroer
Rolf Harris is no stranger to painting famous faces and has even committed Elvis Presley to canvas. Having already painted actual royalty, the Australian decided to paint the King of Rock and Roll in 2007 to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the singer's mysterious death in Memphis. The television personality was inspired to create the painting and release limited edition Rolf Harris prints after being informed of the landmark by a friend who confessed to being a huge Elvis fan.
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