Robert Pankey

Though my commercial career as an artist began while chasing my college degree, I feel I’ve been creative all of my life.  Carving wood decoys, creating graphic web-site images, playing music and making homemade wine all became a significant part of my creative lifestyle.  In my current oil paintings, I’ve find that everything becomes a passionate response to the canvas.  I use a unique approach in my oil paintings and use bright expressive color and exaggerated brush strokes.  As an artist I am also influenced by painters, Andree Hudson, Jeff Hamm, John Nieto and, Jill Pankey.  My paintings are meant to capture my subjects with spontaneity, exploration and personal expression.  I am often asked how long it takes me to paint one of my paintings, and always answer with the response I’ve learned from my mentor, “All My Life!”