Robert Bissell - 'This Universe of Life'

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ROBERT BISSELL


Robert Bissell spent his childhood on a farm in Somerset, where animals, Celtic legends and panoramic landscapes were a part of his daily life. His interest in visual art began at an early age, photographing the wildlife around him through photographs. After studying art at the Manchester College of Arts and Technology, Bissell moved to London for postgraduate work in fine art photography at the Royal College of Art. At first glance the artist’s style is narrative-based, reminiscent of illustrative children’s books- but on closer inspection there lies a more profound message. Viewers discover that the quizzical, contemplative, menacing, or exultant animals actually represent us.


The Conflation Oil on canvas 102 x 107 cm, 2008


Duality Oil on canvas, 76 x 102 cm, 2008


Hero #5 (Pan) Oil on canvas 183 x 122 cm, 2011


The Nomad Oil on canvas, 107 x 152 cm, 2013


The Astral Way Oil on canvas, 76 x 102 cm, 2016


The Visitor Oil on canvas, 71 x 91 cm, 2016


The Gardian #2 Oil on canvas 102 x 107 cm, 2016


Moonlighters II Oil on canvas, 102 x 137 cm, 2017


The Pearl Oil on canvas, 102 x 153 cm, 2018


Mono No Aware Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, 2018


The Island Oil on canvas, 51 x 91 cm, 2018


The Learner Oil on canvas, 76 x 102 cm, 2018


The Race Oil on canvas, 91 x 137 cm, 2018


The Mountain Oil on canvas 102 x 107 cm, 2018


The Hidden Way Oil on canvas, 56 x 76 cm, 2018


Titan II Oil on canvas, 102 x 152 cm, 2018


Titan I Oil on canvas, 102 x 152 cm, 2018


Meeting On The Ice Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm, 2018


The Tempest Oil on canvas, 91 x 127 cm, 2019


The Longing Oil on canvas, 66 x 91 cm, 2019


The Great Wind Oil on canvas, 51 x 71 cm, 2019


Bear Cats Oil on canvas, 81 x 114 cm, 2019


Selected Exhibitions 2019 Going...Going...Gone...Soon, Chloe Gallery, San Francisco, California 2017 — 2019 Art Market San Francisco Art Fair, Chloe Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2017 Artist as Translator, Chloe Gallery, San Francisco, California 2014 Private Reception, Chloe Fine Arts, San Francisco Robert Bissell Show, Marcus Ashley Gallery, South Lake Tahoe, USA Private Show, Lahaina Galleries, San Francisco Robert Bissell – One Man Show, Borsini-Burr Gallery, Montara, USA 2012 Art of Aloha, Lahaina Galleries, San Francisco Hay Hill Gallery, London, UK 2011 Gaslamp District 2 Day Event, Exclusive Collections Gallery, San Diego 2010

2009

Lake Tahoe 2 Day Event, Marcus Ashley Gallery, South Lake Tahoe, USA First Anniversay Show, Chloe Fine Arts, San Francisco Bissell Show & Reception, Borsini-Burr, Montara, USA Imaginary Realism Group Show, Chloe Fine Arts, San Francisco Bissell Animal & Landscape Paintings | Views from Inside & Out, Chloe Fine Arts, San Francisco Open House, Borsini-Burr, Montara, USA Gallery Opening and Group Show, Chloe Fine Arts, San Francisco


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