Robert Armstrong was born in County Wexford, Ireland. He studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and graduated in fine art. Robert co-founded the Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin in 1983.

Recent exhibitions:-

1997
One man show, Hallward Gallery, Dublin

1996
Workshop Wales Gallery, Fishguard, Wales
Portable Art, various venues, Scotland
One man show, Vanguard Gallery, Macroom, Co. Cork
Group show, Galerie Sklerijenn, St Malo, France

1995
One man show, Hallward Gallery, Dublin
One man show, Watch House Gallerey, Enniscorthy

1994
One man show, Model Arts Centre, Sligo
One man show, Jennymount Mill, Belfast
One man show, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
Aris, Temple Bar Gallery Inaugural Show, Dublin
Portable Art, group show, Rosslare Terminus, Wexford
Oireachtas exhibition, Guinness Hop Store, Dublin

Awards:-

Guinness Peat Aviation Award for Emerging Artists (1984)
Oireachtas Exhibition, Painting Prize (1994)

Collections:-

Guinness Peat Aviation, Irish Life, Department of the Prime Minister,
Dublin Castle, Smith Kline Beecham, Standard Life, Edenbrook Investments,
Contemporary Irish Arts Society, The Great Book of Ireland, various private collections.