Robert Townsend
Bill Connor, 2011, oil on panel, 72 x 48 in.
Popkola, 2011, watercolor on paper, 24 x 24 in.
Close Cover Before Striking, watercolor on paper, 42 x 42 in.
Tan Lines, 2009, oil on canvas, 34 x 35 in.
Ski Inn, 2010, watercolor on paper, 38 x 25.5 in.
Mango Smoothie, 2009, watercolor on paper, 25.25 x 40.5 in.
M Is For Motel, watercolor with acrylic
Color TV, 2010, archival pigment print, 37.5 x 24 in.
Artist Statement
More than anything, I think my work is about vernacular culture. It is concerned with ordinary domestic and functional objects or themes….I seem to be concerned with expressing a generally American and specifically Southern California voice. As for the Californian – the elements are the weather, car culture, surf culture, and the general lack of historical reference.
Robert Townsend at Skidmore Contemporary
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