Robert blogs on art, creativity, politics, CSA, religion and culture. Many overlap into multiple categories, like motivational or random favorites. Robert is a life-long artist, writer, musician & actor, a professional creative his entire adult life. Born in 1959 in Detroit, he has lived in New York, New Orleans and currently in Charleston. His commission portraits and fine art are part of over a thousand collections throughout North America. Read his bio.

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The Only is Now

The Only is Now

Time is nothing more than a way to describe our complex mind's ability to conceive and experience memories from the past and project ideas of a possible future in the present. Time is not a thing and doesn't exist, in and of itself.  Our linear perception of time...

Retro Portrait

Retro Portrait

Among the many portrait commissions I'm finishing in time for Christmas is this little gem.  "Dodo" was created from a photograph taken in the 1930s.  I wanted to capture the feel and painting sensibility of that period as I worked.  The client has in mind a whole...

Holiday Portraits

Charleston Portrait Painter carries the torch his father lit 45 years ago! I am blessed this year with some great holiday portrait commissions.  Here is one of them finding its happy home, delivered by none other than Santa himself. Gene and Georgie Wambold are one of...

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