Bob O'Brian Fine Art


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Artist statement

 

 Art has always been something I have been doing 

since early childhood . I went to The Universidad Nacional de Bellas Artes In Buenos Aires Argentina , and The Maryland Institute  college of art . I have been a working artist for the past thirty some odd years . Drawing portraits and caricatures of people has been my bread and butter as to making ends meet . However my free time has been dedicated over these last 10 years to painting landscapes in oil .  I have taken workshops with John Buidicin , Matt Smith, Ken Backhaus , and a weeklong workshop with the  plein air painters of america . 

    My focus in art is to paint from life . I want my art  work to reflect my vision of the world from direct observation . My approach right now is to work small, and to complete as much of the painting on the spot .I enjoy a loose approach without too much emphasis on detail but rather my goal is to capture something of the light and character of landscape.


   Painting landscapes is also  a way for me to lose myself in nature and find peace. 

I do not consider success in terms of money or fame , but the journey towards mastery of my craft is my current destination .


                                                           



Bob is a member of the Association of Creative Artists  

the Outdoor Painters Society

The Oil Painters of America

The Oil Painters Of Texas

*Bob has participated at The ACA annual show 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
*Richardson art society
*Breckenridge fine art center juried art show 2007
*Red River Valley International art Competition 2006
*Bosque Art Conservatory National competition 2004, 2005, 2006
*Plein air Texas 2006. 2008
*Easton MD Plein air festival 2006  
 (awarded most interpretative landscape)
. judge : Camille Prezwodek
*Bluebonnet and Blues Festival 2006, 2007, 2008
*Art splash on the square , Graham Texas 2007
Merit Award for landscape category
*Artist Showplace 1rst juried art show 2007
4th place award
*OPS Membership exhibition Mt Vernon TX 2006                                                                                                  *inaugural 2008 paint the Ft Worth botanical gardens 

*1rst place in Bohnam art show 2009                                                                                                                    *3rd place at the texas bluebonnet and blues festival 2009          

*Sold a painting at the Bosque art   conservatory national Competition 2009                                                             I will be competing at the camp fire 2009 plein air event at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens   this October        






*First place $1000. prize at the bluebonnet and blues 2008 
with Gay Faulkenberry as judge