About

Bio

Born in Belleville, Ontario in 1961. From a young age Robert always demonstrated his creative skills through painting and drawing. Robert studied graphic design at Durham College and after graduating he moved to Toronto. His design career was largely focused on producing promotional material for the pharmaceutical industry as well as working for a Toronto advertising agency.

After many successful years in the advertising world Robert left the industry in 2010 to pursue his passion for painting and set up his studio in Aurora, Ontario. Inspired by the Canadian Landscape’s shapes and colours, he simplifies his impressionistic style paintings through the use of broad brush strokes, vibrant colours, square and rectangular shapes. These shapes add a sense of abstraction and convey a kind of whimsical feel to the painting.

Many of his paintings are in public collections throughout Canada, United States and Europe.

Statement

My paintings, depicting primarily Canadian landscapes are based on photographs taken on my travels. Inspired by nature’s shapes and colours, I simplify my impressionistic style paintings through the use of square and rectangular shapes. These shapes add a sense of abstraction and convey a kind of whimsical feel to my work.. This abstract component combined with the realism element allow me the freedom to create without getting overly detailed with the image. In addition, my broad brush strokes, and vibrant colours are instrumental in creating imagery in its most simplistic form.

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Group Exhibitions

2018	Two Visions : One Muskoka Exhibition, Dwight, ON Blue Crow Gallery, Summer Group Show, Toronto, ON
2015	Glorious Art, Mad & Noisy Gallery, Creemore, ON SOYRA Showcase, Aurora, ON Creemore Centric VIII, Creemore, ON

 

Exhibitions

2020	Lorimer Gallery, Charlottetown, PE Westland Gallery, London, ON Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, ON Oxtongue Craft Cabin & Gallery, Dwight, ON Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery, Port Perry, ON The Artist Project - Contemporary Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2019	Lorimer Gallery, Charlottetown, PE Westland Gallery, London, ON Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, ON Oxtongue Craft Cabin & Gallery, Dwight, ON Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery, Port Perry, ON The Artist Project - Contemporary Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2018	Oxtongue Craft Cabin & Gallery, Dwight, ON Lorimer Gallery, Charlottetown, PE Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, ON The Artist Project - Contemporary Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2017	Oxtongue Craft Cabin & Gallery, Dwight, ON in2art Gallery, Oakville, ON Lorimer Gallery, Charlottetown, PE The Artist Project - Contemporary Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2016	Oxtongue Craft Cabin & Gallery, Dwight, ON Lorimer Gallery, Charlottetown, PE The Artist Project - Contemporary Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2015	Uxbridge Art in the Park, Uxbridge, ON Lorimer Gallery, Charlottetown, PE Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery, Port Perry, ON Featured Artist
2014	Mad & Noisy Gallery, Creemore, ON Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery, Port Perry, ON Pilar Shephard Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PE Gallery Seven, Aurora, ON
2013	Gallery Seven, Aurora, ON Polo for Heart, Richmond Hill, ON
2012	Gallery Seven, Aurora, ON The Orchard Gallery, King City, ON Polo for Heart, Richmond Hill, ON
2011	Artcures Juried Show, Aurora, ON
2008- 2014	Aurora Art Show, Aurora, ON

 

Corporate Exhibitions

2013	Borealis Naturopathic Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario
2010-2011	Royal LePage Real Estate, Newmarket, Ontario

 

Awards

• 2015: Best in Show, SOYRA Showcase
• 2014: Honourable Mention, Oil Category, Aurora Art Show
• 2012: Peoples Choice Award, Aurora Art Show
• 2011: Honourable Mention, Oil Category, Aurora Art Show
• 2008: First Place, Acrylic Category, Aurora Art Show

Collections & Commissions

• Public Collections - Canada, USA, Europe

Education

• 1981 - 1984: Durham College, Diploma in Graphic Design