Robert Nettleton Field [SEP] date of death
Robert Nettleton Field
Robert Nettleton Field (3 March 1899–18 February 1987) was a New Zealand artist, sculptor, potter and art teacher. He was born in Bromley, Kent, England on 3 March 1899. Field was described as “a quiet man who has never sought publicity and makes the most
modest claims for himself.” 
Influence.
Field was an influential teacher to Colin McCahon who was especially interested in Field's idea of finding one's 'direction' as an artist. McCahon stated, “
is held in all major New Zealand public collections. A monograph by Edward Hanfling was published by Ron Sang in 2014 coinciding with a survey exhibition.
Early life.
Williams moved between the Bay of Plenty Region and Auckland between 1940 and 1951 when he settled permanently in Auckland. He began secondary school at Avondale College in 1954, where his art teacher was Robert Nettleton Field. In 1956, Williams was obliged to leave school prematurely to help support his family following the death of his father, though Field continued to mentor