As a self taught artist born and living in New Jersey, Robert has studied fine art for many years, from the masters of the Reniassance period to today's modern artists. Robert's conversion from signwriter/painter entrepeneur of 14 years ended in 1995. From then to today as a contemporary modern painter, within an interesting and diverse body of work, much of Robert's talents and approach are applied to the expressionism in painting, which varies between the figurative, abstract and surreal expression.

Robert's figurative interests and studies derive from dance, the human figures beauty and agility, to people and our behaviors. In the abstract view architecture, form and coloration.

"I'm consumed with the beauty, form and agility of the human figures action and reactions. I like painting in a raw and natural sense, to reveal a moment in definition of emotion and gesture like in appearance."

Some figurative concepts are from Robert's own experiences, and other people's experiences, from what was to what may have been, concepts from the news of the world and reference to the joys, the love, the suffering, the wonders, the acting, the overpowering, so on and so forth.