Robert Mennie was born July 15, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, and grew up in Burlington, Ontario. He moved west with his family to Vancouver, BC when he was 14 years old. robert attended Sir Winston Churchill High School, taking many art and graphics courses, his favorite being photography. At 18, Robert opened his own photography studio doing commercial photography for fashion and style magazines.

After a trip to Europe, Robert was inspired to begin honing his craft as a land and seascape artist. Further inspiration came from his Valdez Island summer home. Many of his photographs show the beauty of the island and coast of British Columbia. This enhanced Mennie's style of soft transition and moody colours. He has taken fine art photography and fused it with computer technology and has created pieces that are truly unique.