Artist Statement and Biography
"I want to play under the lights!" -Steve Perrish, football player
Robert Perrish is an award-winning designer, sculptor and painter whose love of nature is evident in everything he creates. This was first expressed through wildlife painting and sculpture, and has since evolved into an interest in representational landscapes. His approach now is more impressionistic: "I try to recreate a specific mood found in, perhaps, an autumn field at sunrise, or a quiet garden with its abundant palette of color. It is that mood that first stirs my interest which I try to capture." He prefers to paint with oils, as well as pastels. Other mediums as well as sculpting in clay and wood have proven to be an exiting creative direction as well.

Robert worked in the commercial art field in illustration and design for 30 years. A life long resident of Michigan, he has lived with his family in Livonia for the past 26 years. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad, capturing as much as he can on canvas along the way.

Plein air painting has become a regular habit and has helped his studio work as well. He is one of the co-founders of Michigan Plein Air Painters and paints with them on a weekly basis, as well as traveling out of state for other painting opportunities.

Organizations and Affiliations

Oil Painters of America
New Mexico Plein Air Painters
Michigan Plein Air Painters
Great Lakes Pastel Society
Laguna Plein Air Painters
Awards include Michigan Wildlife Artist of the Year, Ducks Unlimited Artist of the year, as well as DU Carver of the Year 3 times, 16 Best-of-Shows in national and world carving competitions. His artwork and sculptures have appeared on National magazines, calendars, books, limited edition prints and various art galleries.
Exhibitions - Laguna Plein Air Painters Show, 11/07 - Stephan Gallery, Santa Fe, NM - Painting North Carolina Invitational 2005/6/7 Germanton Art Gallery - Juried Show/Our Town Exhibition - Birmingham, MI 2004 - Juried Show/Award Winner - Canton Center Art Association 10/2001/2007 - One Man Show - Livonia Civic Center - 8-2001 Juried Show - Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association 8/2000 Juried Show - Macomb Center for the Arts - 8/2000 One Man Show - Greenmead, Livonia - 8/2000 Art at Greenmead/juried show - Livonia, Mi - 6/2000 Wayne Street Art Gallery/Group show -Wayne, Mi - 5/2000 Jesse Besser Art Museum/Juried show - Alpena, Mi - 12/99 Natural History exhibition (sculpture) - Las Vegas, NV Northern National Wildlife Art Festival/Peoples Choice recipient - Lansing, Mi Michigan Wildlife Art Festival/featured carver.

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