Pro Hart

Pro Hart
Born
Kevin Charles Hart

(1928-05-30)30 May 1928
Died28 March 2006(2006-03-28) (aged 77)
Broken Hill
NationalityAustralian
SpouseRaylee June Tonkin
ChildrenKym Hart
David Hart
The Pro Hart Gallery in Broken Hill
One of Pro Hart's Rolls-Royce Silver Shadows, painted in his unique style, is housed at the gallery

Kevin Charles "Pro" Hart, MBE (30 May 1928 – 28 March 2006), was an Australian artist, born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, who was considered the father of the Australian Outback painting movement and his works are widely admired for capturing the true spirit of the outback. He grew up on his family's sheep farm in Menindee and was nicknamed "Professor" (hence "Pro") during his younger days, when he was known as an inventor.[citation needed]