Born in Springs in the then Transvaal, <a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/robert-brooks">Robert Brooks</a> came under the sway of the assertive <a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/brian-bradshaw">Brian Bradshaw</a> at Rhodes University in the early 1960s. Taking cues from his teacher, Brooks developed a painterly and spirited style, characterised by meandering and expressive outlines,