ROBERT TOWNSEND
April 2022
ROBERT TOWNSEND Available works & limited edition prints
Jackson Hole | Scottsdale | AltamiraArt.com
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Leaning on Sunshine Oil on canvas | 38.5 x 45 inches Enquire
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ROBERT TOWNSEND Robert Townsend was born in Downey, California in 1974. He paints highly finished images of the icons of an American Pop mythology. His unfailing eye for color and texture produce a vision of America’s material culture that vacillates between nostalgia for what is lost and optimism for the continuation of American ingenuity. Townsend’s aesthetic draws heavily from his California upbringing and life in Los Angeles. Citing American painters Wayne Thiebaud and Robert Bechtle as primary influences, Townsend’s work is a mixture of pop, photorealism, surrealism and representational interpretations of largely mid-century subject matter. His exceptional technical ability is complemented by a painterly approach to color and design, with occasional whimsical elements adding a playfulness to his skillfully crafted watercolors and oils.
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MY INDIANA MUSE | HELEN SERIES In 2014, Townsend began a series of largescale paintings that would later become the focus of the 2018 documentary film, My Indiana Muse. After purchasing more than 2500 Kodachrome slides from a single collection, Robert discovers his muse, Helen Conley. The next ten years will be dedicated to creating large scale paintings chronicling the story of husband and wife Helen and Roy, and their life and travels, as told through their slide collection. “I think She’s teaching a lesson – to me – about celebrating life.” -Robert Townsend
My Indiana Muse, directed and produced by Serena Creative, follows as the journey with Helen unfolds, and it is the official selection for several major film festivals including the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs, CA. Townsend plans to continue to create paintings from Helen’s slide collection over the next decade, resulting in over 50 larges scale works. The artist is represented exclusively by Altamira Fine Art, in both gallery locations, Jackson, WY and Scottsdale, AZ.
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CMYK I (Desert Dorothy) Oil on canvas | 57 x 57 inches Enquire
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Betty Boop Oil on canvas | 55.5 x 84 inches Enquire
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Palm Springs V Watercolor on paper | 20 x 26 inches Enquire
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Island Hoppers Oil on canvas | 55.5 x 84 inches Private Collection, Jackson Hole
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Palm Springs VI Watercolor on paper | 20 x 26 inches Enquire
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LIMITED EDITION PRINTS Available framed, under UV resistant glass
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Lunchtime at Nickerson’s Giclee Print (Framed) | 24.75 x 36 inches Enquire
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Snow Heels Giclee Print | 24.75 x 36 inches Enquire
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American Girl Giclee Print | 24.75 x 36 inches Enquire
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There’s No Place Like... Giclee Print | 30 x 30 inches Enquire
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Strike Your Fancy Giclee Print | 27.5 x 44 inches Enquire
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Just Kay and Patty! Giclee Print | 35.5 x 49.5 inches Enquire
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Greetings from Jackson Hole Giclee Print | 35.5 x 35.5 inches Enquire
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Famous for Swimsuits Giclee Print | 30 x 30 inches Enquire
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Keeping Up with the Conley’s Giclee Print | 28.25 x 41 inches Enquire
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Wanderlust, Roy Giclee Print | 24.75 x 36 inches Enquire
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Wanderlust, Helen Giclee Print | 24.75 x 36 inches Enquire
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172 Center Street | Jackson Wy AltamiraArt.com | 307-739-4700
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