Robert Harcus Towers

Biography

Born in Orkney 30th July 1943 On leaving school joined the merchant navy in the catering dept. Was a waiter on the Queen Mary..........On return to Orkney was in management of a local hotel for some eleven years.................Always had an interest in the crafts and in 1977 founded the chair making business Robert H Towers Orkney Chairmaker, which I still own. Self taught artist....painted and drew usual stuff while at school Last three years at school my art teacher was Keith Clements. Only started again in my mid to later 60,s Watercolours mostly of Orkney Favourite artists John Constable 1766 -1837 Stanley Cursiter 1887 - 1976 Keith Clements 1931 - 2003 Jack Vettriano 1951 -