A self-taught artist, Bob paints in a
representational style and has been painting or involved
with art related activities since his teen years.
Landscapes, seascapes, faces and figures
are his favourite subjects and he continues to spend his
time experimenting and studying the craft of painting fine
art in an effort to reach an ever elusive goal.
Bob continues to be fascinated by the effects
of light on the subjects he chooses to paint. Though realistic
in his painting style he seeks the beautiful abstract patterns
that he finds in nature. The changing qualities of light
and abstract patterns, combined with bold brush work make
up Bob’s unique vision of the world.
Many of Bob’s oil and watercolour
paintings have been created on locations in various parts
of rural Ontario, the Arctic, the Maritimes or other places
on his travels outside of Canada. His larger paintings are
created in his home studio working from his ‘Plein
Air’ studies and reference materials gathered on his
journeys.
Bob has exhibited his paintings in many
group showings in Toronto and London, Ontario starting in
the mid 1960’s. For over 30 years he annually held
successful, by invitation only, exhibits in the Markham
area. In 1984 he participated in a two-person show held
in a restored castle in Stia, Italy, a small town outside
of Florence.
After being elected to membership in the
prestigious and historic Ontario Society of Artists, Bob
exhibit in many of the societies annual juried exhibitions.
He was an active member of the OSA in the early 1980’s
attaining the position of vice-president.
In 1997, after his watercolour paintings
were juried he was invited to join the Canadian Society
on Painters in Water Colours. One of the many exhibitions
he participated in was the International Watercolour Biennial,
held in Mexico City in October 2000. One of his paintings
hangs with the societies Diploma Collection in the Art Gallery
of Peel, Ontario. He served on the executive committee for
a number of years.
In 2005, Bob joined with five well-known
Canadian artists and established Plein Air Canada, an organization
promoting painting out of doors…in the open air.
Bob was one of 25 artists, in 2006, who
traveled to Canada’s North West Passage to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of its discovery.
Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1938 Bob
and his wife Mona reside in Thornhill, Ontario.
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