Born Robert Keith Court on November 2nd 1970 in the market town of Romford, Essex, to a working class family. Courty, is his childhood nickname adopted for signature reference to his collection of signed neon artworks. Since 1987 Courty has dedicated his life to the study of neon lights and immersed his mind in creating beautiful works of art with the use of vibrant colours, lighting technology, typography and the written word, predominantly with the use of the iconic light form known as 'Neon'. A respected and well known English craftsmen of the 100 year old art of glassblowing neon tube lights, Courty has reached master neon glass blower level and is forever exploring and pushing the boundaries of hand made neon light use in the world of art & sculpture from his East London based studio.
