The Guild represents lakeshore artists
in a wide variety of visual art forms with the mission of advancing the appreciation of art.
in a wide variety of visual art forms with the mission of advancing the appreciation of art.
Artist's Statement: Robert Burkhard I started working with professional art mediums when I was 12 years old and am largely self-taught. My early work was in oil and drawing, and focused on realism where I strictly captured what I saw and tried to reflect an accurate reflection of the material. Self-efficacy drove my early work. Over the past 40 years I have moved solidly into impressionism with my choice medium being watercolors and my goal changed to provoke the creativity and emotions of the viewer. A piece of art should inspire the imagination when viewed. To accomplish this I paint around the details and allow the mind to fill in what I skip. These skips; omission of detail or random white space create interest and provoke curiosity. My measure of a successful painting is in second and long looks. My inspiration comes from everyday objects and situations. These are often found in an animal, an obscure landscape, the decay of infrastructure, or simply people living their lives. I have a very large corpus of work that contains thousands of paintings and drawings from subject matter around the world.
At its simplest, Art is a form of communication.
It awakens an internal appreciation of harmony and balance. Beauty.
Art reminds us that there is an aspect to being human beyond utility.
It awakens an internal appreciation of harmony and balance. Beauty.
Art reminds us that there is an aspect to being human beyond utility.
At its simplest, Art is a form of communication.
It awakens an internal appreciation of harmony and balance. Beauty.
Art reminds us that there is an aspect to being human beyond utility.
It awakens an internal appreciation of harmony and balance. Beauty.
Art reminds us that there is an aspect to being human beyond utility.