I like ducks.

The beauty of flesh, sinews, veins and the landscape of the form are what excite me.
Curves, heft, intense colour and exaggeration of line....contrasting textures; fabric, water, wood.... against skin......

I play with contrast, colour, with twisting flesh, mood and perspective.
I need to use strong, often undiluted colour, exaggerating and heightening reality.
My influences come from classical painting and sculpture, my own experience in hand drawn effects animation and the rawness and honesty of the body....bringing a kind of dramatic beauty and dignity to simple imagery.

For my collages, I use small pieces of paper as my palette and “paint” colorful and detailed pictures. They are composed of images of ancient manuscripts, totems, petroglyphs, tapestries and urban graffiti. For each collage, I consciously use source materials that represent different religions, languages and styles. The collages pay homage to those who came before and celebrate the uniqueness of our varied heritages. At the same time, they illuminate the human interconnectedness and cultural melding that define our global society. For me, this cultural amalgamation characterizes my secular and humanistic worldview.

Through use of vintage photo albums found at flea markets and the relics of my own family history, I invent a context for people and the objects that once belonged to them. Anonymous long-ago-used objects and places are given a story and thus a value beyond their original use. People from the photos are given hobbies and interests and an attempt is made to establish a relationship between these people and the relics that remain of their lives. My work involves examining the past before my time and making this past personal.

Rob Anderson is known for the emotive power and exquisite execution of his art.  Whether drawing, painting, or multi-media installation, content is of great importance to him.  He works primarily with the human figure rendered from life incorporating it into environments, both abstract and real, actual or imagined.

 In his first open studio in 20 years, Rob will be showing a selection of artwork spanning his professional career including works from the Man-in-the-Box series, the Pergamon Altar Project, Rattlesnake in a Moving Car: Life with HIV, and his iconic 1982 Gay Olympic Games print.

I spend some time to observe my life. There are several different stories and emotions I have in those stories are principle to decide who I am or who I am going to be. While observing, I find that my psychological state changes physical conditions and my mind and my body interact each other. When the mutual communication happens I see an imaginary world that my life story is rewritten.