At 75 Bob has lived 3 times longer than most of his art student peers. Bob was forced to abandon his primary occupation as a chef due to a gradual development of profound deafness. After channelling his abundant energy into triathlon through the 80’s Bob eventually segued into art studies through Kings’ art programme and subsequently following his daughter Kiri’s journey through the Dunedin School of Art. Being aware of the relative brevity of his remaining years, Bob’s work is driven by a hugely energetic work ethic. His work is figurative and typically humorous in an Antipodean, self-deprecatory mode. Bob’s unrestrained support for his fellow student’s work makes him a welcome and active contributor to any critical forum despite the challenge of listening with a bionic ear.