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The Power of Six – Photo Credit: TheFresnoBee.com From left to right: Caleb Duarte, Nigel Robertson, Terrance Reimer, Laura Goldstone, Julia Woli Scott, and Leslie Batty

So the breakthrough show went great. The Fresno Art Museum had a record number of visitors on the night of the reception. There was nearly 800 attendee’s in appreciation, which I think is fantastic. I applaud everyone who put in effort to make the show a success. I especially enjoyed Terrance Reimer’s show: Third California, and Leslie Batty’s paintings. She has very powerful and meaningful work. All of us who showed at the Breakthrough Show were in the Fresno Bee which is always great for exposure. Speaking of exposure, I am in the Arthop Brochure twice this round. Hooray! Small victories.

 

If you are in the Neighborhood of the Fresno Art Museum, definitely  make sure you swing by and see the show. Admission is $5 and well worth it, because every visit and contribution to the museum goes to keep Fresno art culture alive.

Fresno Art Museum - Breakthrough Show

Here I am, speaking at the show about my work.

Allora…

Ill be at Broadway Studios (1416 Broadway) during Art Hop this Tursday hangin’ out. Come visit! Ill have Saint Gerome Postcards for sale, and my Academic drawings from FAA will be on display as well. Art Hop is always alot of fun in Downtown Fresno.  I always reccomend checking out ART HOUSE! Great artwork and great people over there at the Art House.

If you are interested in acquiring any paintings from the show visit my Available Works Page

 

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The Web Store Is Up And Running!

I have been working on setting up a store on my website for a little while now, and it’s almost ready for launch. I will have all original works of art by yours truly for sale. Big thanks to Hide and Seek Gallery for beautifully framing my pieces. Ill be spending the day having my works photographed, sized, and then soon after uploading them to my site. Thanks for visiting.

Chinatown Gallery Hallway and staircase by Nigel Robertson - Interior Painting oil on wood panel 5x8

Price: $225.00
“Chinatown Gallery Tribute” 8×6 Framed – Oil on Panel

If you have any questions about this piece feel free to contact me.

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Framed Landscapes

This year I decided I wanted to make my own Frames for the paintings I did abroad. Here are a few of my favorites. Everything you see here was 100% hand made with the help of my apprentice Norberto Ramirez Corner Joining was done by Steve at Hide and Seek Gallery I am very pleased with the way they came out, however I would like to focus more on painting, so I wont be making too many of my own frames anymore.

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Isle Of The Dead

I have been wanting to paint my own version of the Isle of the Dead for quite a while now, and finally I took the plunge and went for it. It was shown last night at the Southwest Pacific Building last night at the Hide And Seek Gallery Two Year Anniversary.

This painting has been SOLD!

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Painting in Yosemite

I painted in yosemite all week… Unfortunately I went swimming with my camera in my pocket so I didn’t get many pictures to post. Ill be posting more pictures tomorrow. Thanks for visiting!

For now heres a picture of me with paint all over my hands while painting in front of half dome.Half dome by Nigel Robertson

-Nigel

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Central California Plein Air Painting

At last I finally got out to do some Plein Air Painting by the sea. I have never painted the ocean, and I found it quite enjoyable. Nice breeze in my face, and my beautiful girlfriend by my side, brushes in hand. I havent been out of Fresno in six months, and this was literally the first time getting out of town since arriving from my last expedition. Fresno hasn’t been that bad compared to being in Cairo. Cairo is a hell hole and Im constantly thankful for not being stuck there. I used to complain about Fresno all the time, but not since going to Cairo for a week which seemed really more like a month.
I finally feel recovered from all the insanity that you can read about in the old blog posts. I don’t recommend reading those. Anyhow…
Painting of the long view of Shell beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano from the parking lot of pirates Cove

This little guy was painted in the parking lot of pirates cove near Avila Beach. What a sweet spot to paint. Ill be going back to that spot for some more, most definitely. The next spot I painted was on the beach at Montana De Oro up the coast from San Luis Obispo.Plein Air Painting by Nigel Robertson at Montana De Oro

Here is a close up of the freshly painted oil sketch:
Oil Sketch by Nigel Robertson of rocks and the ocean at Montana De Oro

Both of these paintings have been sold. They now live in Shell Beach California.

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Hand Made Frames

It’s amazing how time consuming making frames is. I think I have spent most of this year working on frames. Presentation is so important to me. Today I am matting some FAA drawings with my dear friend Steve from Hide and Seek Gallery.
Hand made frames made by Nigel Robertson

I have always loved Hand painted and Gold leafed Frame Corners. This is what I came up with:

Here is a painting I did in Florence. I painted this in Boboli Gardens behind the Pitti Palace:

Boboli Gardens by Nigel Robertson

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