Al Roberts was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and is currently based in Melbourne. Al’s background within the fine arts began to develop when he left school in his teens to be formally trained as a goldsmith, jeweller. His eye for detail and precise technical abilities have been honed through years of handcrafting and design of high-end jewellery. Al continues to grow his passion and creativity for fine arts through his art practice. Al studied human anatomy in the US in 2016, building upon his love for the human form, which features heavily in his artwork. In 2019 Al began a BA of fine arts at RMIT university to furthering his knowledge and career within the arts. With his strong background in making 3 dimensional intricate objects Al’s artwork has naturally developed into a sculpture focused practice. 

His work revolves around an ongoing theme personal self-reflection, with the meaning of His artwork coming to fruition through the creative process. inspired by the discovery of meaning through conscious and subconscious lived experience, similarly, is his intention for how the audience will view his work. Becoming lost in an appreciation of the beauty, form and aesthetic qualities of his work, only becoming aware of the subject matter once the viewer is engaged. The combination of aesthetic beauty and the somewhat questionable subject, creating a conflicting experience for the viewer. Similar to the way he approaches his subject matter, He works with the traditional medium of bronze and ceramics in a way that aims to remove the key perceptions of what the material should conform to, contrasting tradition with the modernity of contemporary art