About The Artists

Bob's Art Journey

My creative journey through landscapes, seascapes and wildlife paintings began in the spring of 1979-yes, that long ago- in a suburb of Buffalo, NY. Spring arrives late in the northwest of New York State. Through a number of re locations, we have spent the first two decades of the 21st century on the Atlantic coast in southeast Florida. Periodically, creativity has to be stored away in the mind's attic, though, to await a better time. Such was the case for my drawing and painting. Energies and time were consumed in supporting the children, being part of a community and earning a living. But, all work and no painting makes Bob a dull person, so, that didn't happen.

For many artists, where you live drives what you paint. That works for me. In the southeast, there are marshes, savannas, swamps, shorelines, big waves at high tide, birds of prey. In the winter months, the sunsets are spectacular with the sun in the southern hemisphere. A photographer once observed that the clouds are Florida's mountains- constantly changing shape and color. These make up a deep reservoir of paintings in waiting.

And, there have been outliers through the years. My wife and I painted a triptych of the harbor at Mykonos, Greece- three 30" X 40" canvases for friends of ours of Greek decent. For one Christmas season, we painted butterflies by state on small canvases. Friends and families got a butterfly native to their state of residence. Our community was into charitable art auctions for several years and I contributed regularly. Was part of a co-op gallery in town for three years.