Abandoned adobe churches, deserted city streets from small towns in Mexico and South America - long, rolling, country roads disappearing into the distance - each scene conveying a sense of peace and solitude, while at the same time, Robert Burt's bold use of color and strong compositional elements convey the intense beauty he sees in the world around him. Burt's paintings invite the viewer on a journey to explore a world that lies far from the hustle of everyday life.
A personal journey, beginning at childhood, has taken Robert from summer classes at the Art Students League of New York in Woodstock, to working in batik, an art form which originated in Southeast Asia, to the formation of two galleries and finally to a move to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
"I always loved the drama of the Southwest," Burt explains. "I chose Santa Fe because I wanted to be among the artists and galleries here, and because of the convergence of the Hispanic, Indian, and cowboy cultures. I love to paint the adobe architecture set along the small, winding roads around Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico." Burt has traveled extensively and each country has infiltrated his artwork by influencing his use of color, light and shadow, and movement. Robert uses a modernist approach to architecture that brings a feeling of movement and life into his paintings. He is trying to portray a sense that less is more by simplifying detail with strong composition and good color, striving to entertain the viewers’ eye and mind.
Pippin Meikle Fine Art is pleased to represent Robert Burt, whose paintings are collected internationally.
