Artist Spotlight: John Robertson
John Robertson is the sort of artist
that’s rare in the world of Sports Art: an impressionist. Since the passing of the venerated
expressionist LeRoy Neiman, few painters have taken up the mantle of non-realist
art. The intensely expressive acrylic
paintings of Robertson may do just that.
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Featured: Untitled
Portrait of David Wright
Mr. Robertson was a senior executive
at a retail corporation for over twenty years before leaving his job in order
to pursue his passion. Since then, he’s
made a name for himself as one of the most commission artists in the world of
Sports, painting for such diverse outlets as Major League Baseball, Fox Sports,
international and domestic sports arenas like the Amway Center and Prudential
CEnter, private venues, and featured in ad campaigns for NBA games. Mr. Robertson is so in-demand, it’s a wonder
he has time to sleep.
Featured: Dunk Shot
The style of
John’s painting is loose and free.
Allowing the painting to take shape on its own, he prefers to let go of
precision and allow the imperfections form the heart of the canvas, allowing
dripping and running paint to create the expressiveness of the pieces.
Featured: Untitled Portrait of Mariano Rivera
In the interest of delivering the
widest range of the most interesting pieces we can find, Gameday Sports Art is
thrilled to announce that they have partnered with Mr. Robertson and will be
distributing his work as well as taking commissions. Anyone finding themselves in need of
world-class impressionist is welcome to contact us directly and we’ll be more
than happy to get in contact with John.
We couldn’t be happier to be associated with Mr. Robertson, and get wait
to see what he creates next.
You can find the work featured in this article as well as the rest of
John’s portfolio here at: www.gamedaysportsart.com or at www.gamedaygoods.com.
