
Robbie Graham
A Realism Artist Inspired by Nature
After leaving the service, Robbie began a career as a police officer, serving as a senior police manager for the Kent Police, South Australia Police and the Royal Cayman Islands Police.
During his career as a police officer, Robbie was inspired by the paintings of Carl Brenders. He decided to take up painting as a hobby. His paintings soon began to attract attention with a local TV program producing a documentary about his art called ‘A Brush with the Law’.
Robbie’s reputation as a wildlife artist grew and soon his paintings were being collected by clients throughout the UK and worldwide.
Public Service
Robbie subsequently joined Kent Police and has since worn three different police uniforms on three continents. As a senior police manager, he has spent time in Kent Police, South Australia Police and has recently completed four years in The Royal Cayman Islands Police.


Conservation and Charity
Robbie’s reputation as a ‘photo-realist artist’ grew and his paintings were being collected by clients worldwide. Commissions started to come in and Robbie passion for painting grew. He was selected by a jury to become a ‘Signature Member’ of ‘Artists for Conservation’, a select group of only five hundred artists from twenty-seven countries.

Transition to Painting
Robbie was approached by Daler Rowney, one of the largest art suppliers in the world, who asked to use his painting ‘Always Alert’ as their header board for their gouache paint range. The image can now be seen in art suppliers worldwide.
Robbie’s paintings started to draw attention and a local TV program wanted to make a documentary about his art and call it ‘A Brush with the Law’!
The Artist
His painting ‘The Splash’ was selected as a finalist for ‘The British in Art Award’ at the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art. His painting ‘Two for Joy’ was selected to promote the exhibition. Robbie was also a finalist in the 2016 David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year and his painting was displayed in the Mall Galleries London He has provided workshops and presentations to various organisations.



