In 1968 Robert became the only Australian to be awarded
the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his international contribution
to book illustration.
Robert has designed many postage stamps for Australia.
Robert has also created a number of public murals in Geelong, Melbourne,
Canberra and the Gold Coast, Queensland. Also designs for bronze statues,
which include the "Poppykettle Fountain' in Geelong (now lost)
and the bronze doors to the Melbourne Cricket Club. His most recent
work is the design and working drawings for a tapestry, which was woven
by The Victorian Tapestry Workshop, to celebrate the 150 years of the
MCG.
In 1999 Robert had a major retrospective exhibition in
Taipei, which travelled to other regions of Taiwan for a two month period.
Also in 1999 an exhibition of the original artworks and book launch
for' Around the World in 80 Days' , in London.
In 2002 Robert had a solo exhibition in Bologna, Italy
and works from Shakespeare were exhibited in New York.
In 2002 Robert's work featured in the inaugural exhibition
at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Massachusetts, with the
artwork from Charise Neugebauer's - 'Halloween Circus at the Graveyard
Lawn', being donated to the Museum by Robert.