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Personal Information and Artist Bio: Robert is originally from Iowa. Robert relocated to Reno, Nevada in 2011 from Sarasota, Florida. Robert is a fraternal twin. Robert has had an interest in art since he was a young boy. Art and History have always been a part of Robert’s life. He has always had an interest in his own ancestry as well since a young boy. Many of his European Ancestors arrived in the mid to late 1600’s into Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Many of these ancestors of Robert’s were Quakers and French Huguenots. (King Henri III of France being Robert's 10th Great Grandfather /1551-1589 Capet Branch) & King Henri III"s Father & Mother-Henry II of France & Catherine de Medici being Robert's 11th great Grandparents. He is a Son of The American Revolution with several Ancestors. Patrick Henry 1736-1799 / a Founding Father is Robert's 5th Great Grand Uncle. Respectfully, Frank Lloyd Wright is Robert's 5th Cousin once removed and Sir. Winston Churchill is Robert’s 10th Great Grand Cousin 2 times removed with direct lineage & sharing multiple Ancestors (Having the same Grandparents). Both Frank Lloyd Wright & Sir. Winston Churchill being Artists in their own right. Robert paints in acrylics & mixed media. Robert paints with spontaneity, emotion, and energy-resulting in pieces that arouse and captivate the viewer. His abstract paintings are expressions of his love for color. “My Abstract Paintings allow me to explore color, light and texture. Each painting is a joyful journey of layering color”. Robert is a self-taught Artist. He has been painting & selling his art for 14 years. He derives inspiration from the elements of the environment and from nature. Robert's Great Aunt Jessie Hollingsworth Schipfer (a Quaker) was a remarkable Artist and this always lingered in Robert's mind to follow in her footsteps. He has always been inspired by many noted Master Artists such as Joan Miro, Mark Rothko, Gerhard Richter, Joan Mitchell, Grace Hartigan, and Perle Fine to name a few. As a young boy, Robert idolized many noted Artists such as Norman Rockwell, Andrew Wyeth, Paul Cezanne, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and many others. When growing up his parents always took Robert and his siblings to art museums when they traveled. Robert has Clients & Collectors in Canada, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Australia, and the USA.