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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