RW2 HUGE Original oil painting surrealisim art Pan gay

An awakening of the senses, Pan is lust, raw passion, the need to dig in the dirt, smell, taste, or cry out in

ecstasy! He evokes in us all that is untamed and wild- Robert W. Walker

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Self-Representing Artists

Artist's Philosophy

Since early childhood I have used art as an escape from a world I have often felt to be cold and dismal. It is a place riddled with one-way signs and dead ends that have never reflected the true beauty and wonder of life.P>

Growing up in Northeast Ohio among the choked gray smokestacks of forgotten industry and broken dreams, I was fortunate to have a creative drive and an ever supporting mother as a fellow dreamer and willing audience. Her spontaneous and often eccentric personality found us on adventures across America. Awesome to behold and sometimes frightening, these experiences sparked inspiration for me to capture and display. Whether using finger paints or a crayons I realized early on that my dreams could be funneled through my hands for the world to enjoy.

In 1998, I left my home to attend The Columbus College of Art and Design. I learned to sharpen my natural skills as a painter and further explore the relationships betwixt color and the senses. This experience aroused my own needs to discover the natural wonders of the earth and share my vision with others. I moved to Europe in the fall of 2001. Painting on the islands of Spain or in a dank Amsterdam coffee shop was some of my most treasured life lessons thus far. After a year of traveling and studying I moved to New Orleans to create my own world of Pop Surrealism.

My work reflects my way of life; to live loud regardless of what the emperor appears to be wearing. Art is the freedom that the product imitates; it’s the hunger that war promises is on the way. Creation is a prerequisite for life, and that force is in our hands.

In the summer of 2004 I moved to Columbus Ohio and opened RW2 Gallery at 1178 B N. High St. A theater of my imagination; raw and unconventional it has served host to my artwork, and a playground for local performance artist.

I believe that art is for everyone regardless of economic background or scholastic accomplishment. Art should inspire the heavy leaden and touch the lonely. It should reflect the beauty of the admirer and stir the soul of the apathetic. With my art I hope to remind the world of the wonder we used to feel as children and to reconnect us all to what matters most--Life.--Robert W. Walker

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