Rob's bio
I grew up on the prairies in
Alberta, and I can only assume this is where I gained my appreciation for the sky and wide open spaces. Now that I live on
Canada’s west coast, I feel most at peace gazing at the sky from the rocky shores of
Vancouver Island. It’s the rawness of both these places, my original and adopted homes, that I appreciate for their beauty and their power. It’s this emotional response that I want to bring to my work.
From a technical perspective I work in acrylic on canvas. My normal practice is to adhere the canvas to a plywood panel. This type of support gives me the texture of canvas backed by the hard surface of panel; the best of both worlds. The nature of acrylic forces me to work quickly in order to achieve the blending affects that I strive for. Being forced to work in a fast-paced manner helps me to work more intuitively, and not to over analyze my process.
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