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In 1967 Robert relocated to San Diego, California where he graduated from the
University of California at San Diego with a degree in visual Arts. The emphasis at UCSD was on “cutting edge” art, and in order to make a living at art, his brother Ken suggested studying
commercial art at San Diego City College. This practical art education helped him land a job at a San Diego advertising agency. In 1976, Robert felt a need for further art training, and applied to
the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he was accepted with advanced standing into the sixth semester. Two years later he returned to San Diego where he continued to show his work in
galleries, paint murals with his brother, do architectural rendering for construction firms, and various odd jobs. In 1978 a good friend gave him a French easel loaded with paints. This act of
generosity sent him on his current interest in plein air painting. Robert developed a solid reputation in San Diego as a landscape painter, with numerous one-man gallery shows.
In 1993, after twenty-five successful years in San Diego, Robert and his wife moved to
Tucson, Arizona. Although the transition from ocean to desert was challenging at first, he has adjusted. In addition to painting, he contributes to the Tucson art community through teaching and
working as a Tucson Museum of Art docent. He is a founding member of the Tucson Plein Air Painters Society (TPAPS).
Two of Robert’s landscape paintings were accepted into the top 50 and top 100 for the
2007 Paint America National Parks show. Recently one of his paintings was accepted into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) Show in Santa Barbara, California. He received two first places and one
second place in the last three TPAPS competitions. Robert also received a top award at the Lana International Water Media Competition in San Francisco, California, juried by Wayne Thiebaud. In
addition, his paintings are included in the recently published book, "Land of Sunlight - Contemporary Paintings of San Diego County" by James Lightner. The Grand Canyon Association has
recently purchased two paintings for it's permanent collection. |
