Philip Douglas Roberts (1919–1976) was a South Australian painter and art critic.
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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.
He was a foundation member of the South Australian branch of the Contemporary Art Society
He was a senior lecturer at the South Australian School of Arts, then acting principal 1957–1958 and principal 1964– .
Selected works
Portrait of Reginald A. West, former principal of Adelaide High School, held by the school.