Norman Antony Hart (15 October 1925 – 18 January 2009) [1][2][3] was an English artist best known for his work in educating children in art through his role as a children's television presenter. Hart initially served as an officer in a Gurkha regiment until the start of Indian independence.

Tony Hart - 1925-2009. An inspiration to several generations of artists, animators, graphic designers and teachers, children´s TV artist Tony Hart was best known for the BBC´s art programmes Vision On, Take Hart and Hart Beat.

Jan 18, 2009 · Tony Hart, who has died at the age of 83, was an iconic and much-loved figure for millions of budding young artists who tuned into his BBC art shows for nearly 50 years.

Artist, British Television Pioneer. Norman Antony Hart (always known as Tony) was an affable presenter who inspired children to paint and draw on BBC-TV shows for nearly 50 years. In 1952 he began his TV career on the program Saturday Special, demonstrating his talents by drawing fish on a napkins.

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Jan 18, 2009 · Tony Hart, who has died aged 83, used his immense creative range to sow the seeds of artistic interest in generations of children as a presenter of several hugely popular and long-running...

Tony Hart is the much loved TV artist who used to present the UK childrens program Take Hart. Most viewers remember two things about the show: The Gallery - featuring viewers artwork, and Morph - the animated adventures of a small plasticine boy.

Jan 18, 2009 · TV present and artist Tony Hart died on 18 January at the age of 83. He had been in bad health for some time and suffered two strokes in 2003 which had robbed him of the ability to write or draw, something he described in 2006 as "the greatest cross I have to bear".

Tony Hart was one of the most successful television presenters and educators of art. His contribution was immense and would be difficult to quantify today. He inspired generations of youths who became designers, artists, and even engineers. His work had a very broad positive impact on the children of the 80s and 90s.

Sep 10, 2024 · Hart became known for creating large-scale artworks, using the TV studio floor, beaches and other open spaces as ‘canvases’ – in series such as: Vision On (BBC One, January 1966 – May 1976); Take Hart (BBC One, 1977 – 1983); Hartbeat (BBC One, 1984 – 1993); The Artbox Bunch (BBC One, 1995 – 1996). His other BBC TV credits were: