Robert is an award-winning artist born in the town of Grimsby, Ontario and presently resides in Whitefish, Ontario, Canada. Robert's love of history, antiques and the outdoors can be seen in his work, but is by no means limited to these subjects. Vanishing ways of life provide a great source of inspiration. Robert is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, a member of the Northern Artists Gallery, and a member of the Sudbury Art Club (Greater Sudbury, Ontario). In 2024, Robert joined the Board of Directors, Society of Canadian Artists as a Member at Large.

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To create art is my constant and encompassing ambition. Although I work mainly in acrylic on board I am certainly not limited to this. With a wide-ranging set of interests always supplying a varied array of subjects to choose from, it is the exchange of light and shadow that tends to play a major role in my paintings. Antiquities and the passage of time, rural settings and wildlife are all themes I use to explore myself and the world around us.

 

Inspiration comes to me unbidden in thoughts and images. I seek to transpose these ideas so that they can be accessed by all. Acrylic paint on board is my preferred medium. After conceiving an approach and then a quick sketch, I start painting while the idea is urgent and vibrant.