Bob & Roberta Smith

Bob and Roberta Smith
Born	Patrick Brill 1963 Reading, Berkshire
Residence	London
Nationality	British
Education	University of Reading, Goldsmiths College
Occupation	Artist
Spouse(s)	Jessica Voorsanger

Patrick Brill OBE RA (born 1963), better known by his pseudonym Bob and Roberta Smith, is a British contemporary artist, writer, author, musician, art education advocate and keynote speaker. He is known for his "slogan" art, is an associate professor at Sir John Cass Department of Art at London Metropolitan University and has been curator of public art projects, like Art U Need. He was curator for the 2006 Peace Camp and created the 2013 Art Party to promote contemporary art and advocacy. His works have been exhibited and are in collections in Europe and the United States. Brill co-founded The Ken Ardley Playboys and hosts the Make Your Own Damn Music radio show.

His father is the landscape painter Frederick Brill who was head of the Chelsea School of Art from 1965 to 1979. His wife is the contemporary artist and lecturer, Jessica Voorsanger.

Patrick Brill is the son of Frederick Brill (1920–1984), who was the Chelsea Art School head. He has a sister who is a psychiatric nurse, Roberta. He graduated from University of Reading and received a scholarship during that time to The British School at Rome. He then obtained his Master of Arts at Goldsmiths College, London.

Brill is married to fellow artist and Goldsmiths College alumna, Jessica Voorsanger.

Brill was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the arts.

Brill is commonly known as Bob and Roberta Smith in his artistic career. The pseudonym has been retained from the short lived period when he worked with his sister Roberta.

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