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SKU
120150
"The Upper Lakes"
Gouache Painting
12" x 12"
Framed.


Bob Cross - Regional Artist

Abstract painting can be an oddly reflective discipline, one which reveals something of our individual nature. I consider style, composition, surface quality and content as important components of my work - and I must admit I have a soft spot for color.

During the last recession my work transformed from hard-edged abstraction to something more primitivistic or expressive. I had been watching the show "Mad Men" and wanted to reconnect with the sensibilities of the abstract expressionist artists that I began my career working with as a master printer in New York in the '80s.

This new awareness changed the way I think about regional art. As more and more local businesses closed their doors and the mindless conformity of the big box stores gained momentum, I knew it was important to drive a stake in the ground as a regional artist. Hopefully my work captures some essence of how the seasons and sunlight, the culture and materials of this corner of the world are worth embracing.

Education

Ohio University, M.F.A., 1990
Atlanta College of Art, B.F.A., 1981
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1976

Work

Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Master Printer, 1981-1988
Collaborated on published projects with Frank Stella, Anthony Caro, Helen Frankenthaler, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Michael Heizer, Alan Shields, Richard Smith, Terence LaNoue, and Steven Sorman.
Haselrick & Cross, Inc., 1994 to present
Co-owner of a mural and faux finish painting company.

Collections

Lincoln Financial Group
Scripps-Howard
The Bank of Ann Arbor
Readers Digest
DuCharme, McMillen & Associates
Indiana Tech
T. C. Steele Boyhood Home
Marcadia Biotech
Baker & Daniels
William & Wagner Advertising
Champion International Corporation
Wood-Logan Company
Tha LaVanture Group
The Smithsonian Museum

Bibliography

Workshop: The Kenneth Tyler Collection
Tyler Graphics - Catalogue Raisonne'
The Prints of Frank Stella - A Catalogue Raisonne

Selected Exhibitions

2009, 2008, 2006, 2004 Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2004 Ohio University Alumni Show, Athens, OH
1995 Invitational Show, Century, OH
1995 Invitational Show, Mansfield, OH
1992 Progressions in Paper, Dayton Art Institute, OH
1992 Artist's Books, Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University Lexington, KY
1992 Works on Walls, Huntington Museum of Art, WV
1992, 1191 Roberta Ruhn Gallery, Columbus, OH
1990 Group Show, Toni Birkhead Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1989 National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Clemson University, SC
1988 The Shanghai Exchange, Shanghai University, P.R.O.C.
1988 Recent Acquisitions, Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, NY
1987 Four Corners, La Mama La Galleria, NYC

Solo Shows

1997 Steelhead Gallery, South Bend, IN
1992 Lancaster Gallery, Ohio University, OH
1990 Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

Awards

2015 Mereness Purchase Award, Midwest Museum
2013 Kubacki Purchase Award, Midwest Museum
2011 Borger Purchase Award, Midwest Museum
2006 Barnes & Thornbury Purchase Award, Midwest Museum
1989 John Houk Award, Ohio University


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