Douglas Roberts

Philip Douglas Roberts (1919–1976) was a South Australian painter and art critic. History Roberts was born in Kadina, South Australia, the youngest son of Albert John Roberts (ca.1874 – 3 September 1944) and Sarah Roberts, née Behrmann. Educated at Kadina, he was a keen cricketer, and at one time held the batting record for the Yorke Peninsula league. He trained as a teacher and was first appointed to the Thebarton Junior Technical School in 1938. He was a regular art critic for both South Australia daily newspapers and the Sunday Mail.