Robert McKellar has been a successful painter for over 35 years, selling his work internationally, yet he’s still asking himself the same question – what makes a masterpiece? Inspired by everything, from the simplicity of the lemons in the local market and the intense colours of the Spanish landscape, to the drama and emotion of a bullfight, we follow him from his studio in a remote cortijo on the Costa Tropical, as he relentlessly tries to answer this elusive question.
Planned as part of a series of documentaries on art and artists on the new Living in Spain Channel, we created this teaser for Robert who really wanted to get across the ongoing struggle as he saw it for artists to create great work, rather than just good work. The tone of the piece reflects the darker energies that Robert wanted to convey. A simple one-day shoot, with a tight shooting schedule to keep it efficient, but allow a variety and breadth of material to be captured on location.
Robert died shortly after this film was made – he loved it and it makes me smile whenever I watch it because, in the midst of his battle with his illness, he was just so excited about him and his artwork being on film and being watched…
Robert McKellar – Artist (1945-2009)
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