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Robert
Cook was born in 1948 and is a self-taught artist.
He has been painting professionally since 1989.
Traditional landscapes as well as contemporary and
figurative works are his subjects.
He
uses acrylic and layered glazing on textured canvas
to complete an old-world finish that is commonly mistaken
for oils. His landscapes in particular have a calming
effect on most people.
Cook paints "moods"... late evening, early morning,
impressions of melancholy or lonesomeness. "The feeling
you get when fall comes and the shadows change."
His
theory on art? "When words can't be found to convey
thoughts, emotions, dreams or desires, art relays
the message in a poetic and vivid form. Visual art
can mentally transport us to a pastoral setting of
peace and quiet, or it's abstract shapes with hard
edges, jagged lines or circular forms can open our
mind's eye to the curiosity of self expression. And,
just as personalities bring uniqueness to a relationship,
so do different styles of art."
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