Robert Spooner

ABOUT MY ART....
My art is not about any one approach but is more about pushing and experimenting with various elements and techniques. The discoveries I make along the way are what enable me to grow as a painter and fuel my desire to become a better artist. This past year has been an exceptional one for artistic growth. I look forward to the next few years hoping to continue the evolution.

If you are a collector, consultant, interior designer, it is important to understand my art is priced based upon years in the market. My work is for collectors with discriminating taste and budgets. Please see my complete gallery history, list of national awards and editorials.

1978 BFA- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston LA
1992 MBA Helsinki School of Economics

My work is has been selected as "Editors Choice" by Mountain Living Magazine's editors.

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I obtained a fine arts degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1978 afterwards pursued a career in graphic design. In 1992 I received an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics. It was not until 1998 that he developed an interest in oil painting after having taken it up as a creative antidote to the structured advertising world where he was working as a designer and illustrator. He became further motivated to continue on this path of expression when he enrolled in painting classes at the Denver Art Students League and studied with noted painters Kim English and Quang Ho.

The dimensions of his canvas are determined by the story needing to be told. Robert works from large shapes in a scene to the small, all the time keeping his values in check. Arriving at the focal point, which in many cases may be a face, he slows down to spend more time on what he considers to be the heart of the painting or story.

Robert explains that his art is not about any one approach but it is about developing as an artist by exploring various visual approaches. The discov...