Early Life and Artistic Training Born in Scotland, Robert Procter carried the seeds of his creative life across the seas when he arrived in Christchurch around 1886. The young man found himself in a landscape that would shape his vision, seeking out the formal instruction necessary to refine his natural inclinations. He enrolled at the Canterbury College School of Art, where the discipline of the brush and the study of form became his…
Scroll through Robert Procter's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Robert Procter's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.