About The Artist
Originally from Ohio, Robert has lived in the South most of his life and in
South Carolina since 1977. He graduated from Irmo High School in 1981 and
then attended Clemson University where he earned a degree in mechanical
engineering. After graduating, he began working for Michelin Tire Corporation
as a machine designer and was able to move back to the Columbia area.
Robert started to experiment with painting for the first time in 1994. NASCAR
subjects became a favorite to paint early on, and in a short amount of time Robert was invited to display his work at places such as Charlotte Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway. He left
Michelin in 1996 and became an associate artist with a racing art gallery in Charlotte. As a full-time
artist, Robert was able to develop his skills and style more quickly as well as experiment with other
mediums. In the fall of 1998, he completed his first wildlife piece: a South Carolina themed graphite
work of a wild turkey. He decided shortly after completing that piece to change his focus to wildlife and sporting dogs, subjects
that he was more passionate about, and has not regretted the change in direction. He was selected
in the Fall of 2002 to paint the first Print of the Year for the National Striped Bass Association. His
work has been featured on the weekly television show South Carolina Outdoors which airs nationally
on The Outdoor Channel. He was also featured on Bob Redfern's Outdoor Magazine in early 2004.
This same show featured the work of nationally known artist Terry Redlin. Robert's work has also
been featured on the covers of Striped Bass Magazine, Coonhound Bloodlines Magazine (twice), American
Cooner Magazine (twice), Nite Lite Catalog (6 times so far), Bloodlines Magazine, as well as Dove Hunter
Magazine (put out by Quail Unlimited).
Robert has also finished well in the South Carolina Duck Stamp competition. In 2001 he was awarded
third place, and in 2003 he was awarded an honorable mention. Quail Unlimited selected five of his dog prints to be included in their National Art Package for 2004-2005.
He was honored to participate in Quail Unlimited's National Art Package again for 2005, 2006,
and 2007. South Carolina Waterfowl Association has included some of Robert's prints in their yearly banquet art package for the last several years.
In addition to his planned projects, Robert accepts a limited number of commissioned dog portraits each
year as time permits. He lives in Lexington, South Carolina with his wife, Mary Ann, and 17 year-old
son, Brent.
