"Welcome to my website. While studying art in college I noticed that historically the progress of realism was interrupted in the 1800's by impressionism and in the 1900's by abstract painting. In the early 70's some of us young artists were captivated with hyper-realism and I've attempted to follow that course throughout my career. Apart from simply making something look real, I strive to express passion through the use of dramatic color and composition . I believe great art should stir the emotions and I'd like to think my paintings cause the viewer's heart to beat just a little faster"
"Whatever you do, work from the soul, as to the Lord."
Colossians 3:23
Bio
Robert Bucknell is an award winning artist with a long career in commercial art. Born in Colorado and raised in Sacramento, he began painting signs and murals in the 70's while studying art in college. Mostly self-taught, he was influenced by the realism of Salvador Dali, Maxfield Parrish, Alphonse Mucha, and Norman Rockwell.
Robert moved his family to Carson City, Nevada in 1989 and started Bucknell Arts with his wife Diane. In the late 90's he transitioned into full time mural painting and spent more than 20 years traveling throughout the US and also South Africa painting large scale landscape and wildlife murals for natural history exhibits. His murals have been displayed in public, government, residential, and commercial places, including more than 30 Cabela's Sporting Goods Stores.
Now retired from traveling for mural painting, Robert has turned his attention back to oil painting with a preference for hyper-realism. His fine art was previously carried by James Harold Galleries at the Boatworks in Tahoe City, California; Art for the Home, South Shore, Lake Tahoe, and Lone Tree Gallery in Minden, Nevada.
Robert's art is currently carried by The Genoa Gallery in Genoa, Nevada.
MEMBERSHIPS
Nevada Artists Association
GALLERIES & EXHIBITS
2292 Main St. #101
Genoa, Nevada 89411
Nevada Artists Association Gallery
Spirit of America Show
June 17 - July 28 2023
New Years Show - Featured Artist
January 1, 2023 - February 10, 2023
Brewery Arts Center
449 W King St - Carson City, NV
Nevada State Legislature
401 S Carson St, 2nd Floor Carson City, NV
February 6 - June 5 2023
RECENT AWARDS
2024: Camelback Gallery: Figurative Painting: Silver (The Immigrant)
2024: Camelback Gallery: Figurative Painting: Bronze (High Bear)
2023: Plein Air Magazine - April International Salon: Best Still Life (Morning Coffee)
2023: National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society: Spring International Exhibit:
Best use of Light and Color (Morning Coffee)
2023: Plein Air Magazine: March International Salon: Best Landscape (Job's Peak- Genoa, Nevada)
2023: PleinAir Magazine - March International Salon: Honorable Mention (Living Water)
2023: PleinAir Magazine - March International Salon: Honorable Mention (Fire & Ice - Sand Harbor)
2023: Nevada Artists Assoc. Spirit of America Show: Best of Show & People's Choice (American Beauty)
2023: Nevada Artist's Assoc. - New Years Show: People's Choice Award (Fire & Ice)
2023 Art Masters : Top Art Award March - 4th Place - (Black Forest Beauty)
2023: - Winter Show - Nevada Artists Assoc.: 1st Place in Oil painting (Number Eight)
2022: Nevada Day Show, Nevada Artist's Assoc.: Best of Show (Fire & Ice)
