ROBERT GLISSON

Glisson’s Artist CV

My paintings begin outside; most are completed in the studio. When painting landscapes en plein air, I am interested in conveying moods or expressing emotions. I focus on the atmospheric effects, light, and time of day that make up the profound qualities of nature. My colors are often exaggerated to emphasize these emotions and I push spatial relationships so that the viewer can journey within the picture. My paintings have a combination of strong forms and the dissolved for emphasis. I paint the line between realism and abstraction.

The time spent in my studio enables me to rely less on the literal and more on memory and intuition. If I am unsatisfied with a painting, I turn it upside down, and start over. The picture immediately becomes abstract and full of possibilities. I find shapes and color relationships that are partially realized that I may not have found any other way.