ABOUT
I want my art to serve as a gateway through which to discover the multiple mythic boundaries within the western genre. I have a deep heartfelt respect for my subject matter.
"The Saltwater Cowboy"
Bob Graham graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Newberry College and received his MFA in Illustration from The Savannah College of Art and Design. He maintains an exhibition space at Waterfront Gallery in Charleston, SC where he is part-owner.My goal is to tell a story and evoke an emotion in the viewer. I feel art is a journey whose elusive goal is to communicate beauty that the creator has placed before us.
His recent exhibitions include the 20th Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition at the South Carolina State Museum, the Carolina / Caribbean Connection with the South Carolina Heritage Corridor. Mr. Graham exhibits his work regularly across the United States and abroad and is represented in numerous museums, corporate and private collections. His work also graces the covers of numerous books and also has several magazine illustrations to his credit.
I have an insatiable interest in America’s west. It has played a vital role in my development as an artist. Combining my love of western art and horses, my work often portrays the rugged rodeo cowboys who sought to explore, tame and ultimately survive the vast wilderness of America. I enjoy painting people, especially cowboys. I’m intrigued by their love of natural bond with their horses and their cowboy code of ethics. They evoke a spirit of a bygone era.
The human form speaks volumes."I want my work to sing. I want it to capture that unique sense of feeling of that one moment in time. My work reflects a lifelong pursuit of art. Although my paintings exhibit a realistic approach, my primary goal is to give a spirit of life to the subject. I don’t want to take my dreams to the grave."~ Bob Graham |
