Who is Pro Hart?

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 daddy of the Australian Outback painting movement and his works are widely admired for capturing the valid spirit of the outback. He grew up upon his family’s sheep farm in Menindee, New South Wales and was nicknamed “Professor” (hence “Pro”) during his younger days, when he was known as an inventor.^{[citation needed]}