Biography
Bob began painting as a boy, winning a number of contests for children. He was primarily a portrait painter until he retired in 2008.
He paints mostly seascapes and landscapes now, with the occasional portrait commission. Bob especially enjoys palette knife painting. He paints in oils. “I try to create emotion, to give the viewers the feeling they’re part of the scene, so they can relate personally to it,” says Bob.
Bob’s desire to paint began as a young man. Originally he planned to have a career in the military, as his father had. Bob spent almost 3 years at West Point before deciding to go in a different direction. He graduated from the University of Oregon in mathematics and spent the next two years in India as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching high school math and physics. There Bob became a very close friend of an Indian named Narendra Kumar Singh who was a fabulous artist. Narendra tutored Bob in oils painting for two years until Bob's tour ended.
Following grad school in journalism Bob became a TV news anchorman and news director. During those years he produced, wrote, and narrated 3 documentary films. Ultimately he decided on a career in real estate. Bob became a published author in 2005 when he wrote "Risk Hotline for Real Estate" - a book describing how to avoid the many costly pitfalls when buying and selling a home. During those years he painted as time allowed from his real estate business; now he paints full time…that is, when he’s not hiking enjoying Mother Nature.
Give Bob a call at 503-895-4400 or drop him an email (bobread.artist@yahoo.com) if you have something you'd like him to paint for you or to purchase one of the paintings included here in his gallery. His painting "Woman in Distress" won "Best of Show" at an art fair in Ontario, Canada last year,
He paints mostly seascapes and landscapes now, with the occasional portrait commission. Bob especially enjoys palette knife painting. He paints in oils. “I try to create emotion, to give the viewers the feeling they’re part of the scene, so they can relate personally to it,” says Bob.
Bob’s desire to paint began as a young man. Originally he planned to have a career in the military, as his father had. Bob spent almost 3 years at West Point before deciding to go in a different direction. He graduated from the University of Oregon in mathematics and spent the next two years in India as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching high school math and physics. There Bob became a very close friend of an Indian named Narendra Kumar Singh who was a fabulous artist. Narendra tutored Bob in oils painting for two years until Bob's tour ended.
Following grad school in journalism Bob became a TV news anchorman and news director. During those years he produced, wrote, and narrated 3 documentary films. Ultimately he decided on a career in real estate. Bob became a published author in 2005 when he wrote "Risk Hotline for Real Estate" - a book describing how to avoid the many costly pitfalls when buying and selling a home. During those years he painted as time allowed from his real estate business; now he paints full time…that is, when he’s not hiking enjoying Mother Nature.
Give Bob a call at 503-895-4400 or drop him an email (bobread.artist@yahoo.com) if you have something you'd like him to paint for you or to purchase one of the paintings included here in his gallery. His painting "Woman in Distress" won "Best of Show" at an art fair in Ontario, Canada last year,
