Robert Goldman on Trusting Instinct and Building an Art Life
On a recent FASO Podcast episode, artist Robert Goldman shared insights from his impressive 50-year journey in the art world. Known for his captivating canyon scenes, Goldman credits his family’s support and his early interest in illustration as key to his achievements. He studied commercial art at San Diego City College and the Art Center College of Design. In the early 1980s, a workshop by Ray Vanella sparked his passion for outdoor painting. Goldman highlights the role of community and feedback, recognizing his brother Ken and wife for their encouragement. He advises artists to treat their work seriously and be ready for challenges. Goldman has showcased his art in events like the Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival and won Best of Show at the 2019 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art. His work is featured at Legacy Gallery and Sean Horn Gallery.
Key facts
- Robert Goldman is an American painter with over 50 years of experience.
- He is known for vibrant, design-conscious canyon and landscape works.
- He studied commercial art at San Diego City College and attended Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.
- He took a workshop with Ray Vanella at the Scottsdale Artist School in the early 1980s.
- He was invited as a guest artist to the Maynard Dixon Country Show in 2015.
- He had four consecutive solo shows at the Thunderbird Foundation in Mount Carmel, Utah.
- He won Best of Show at the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art in 2019.
- He is a signature member of Plein Air Painters of America and a founding member of the Tucson Plein Air Painters Society.
- His work is represented by the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the Sean Horn Gallery in Crested Butte, Colorado.
- He participated in the Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival and the Legacy Gallery Holiday Small Works Show.
Entities
Artists
- Robert Goldman
- Ken Goldman
- Ray Vanella
- Wayne Tebow
- Ray Roberts
- John Assaro
- Wolf Kahn
- Bill Anton
- Ned Jacob
- Gabor Svadrich
- Matt Smith
- Phil Stark
- Glenn Dean
- Gwen Dean
- Paul Bingham
- Susan Bingham
- John Stern
- Anton Nels
- Thomas Moran
- John Wesley Powell
- Harry Carmion
- John Singer Sargent
- Somerset Maugham
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Institutions
- FASO
- San Diego City College
- Art Center College of Design
- Scottsdale Artist School
- National Watercolor Society
- Tucson Plein Air Painters Society
- Plein Air Painters of America
- Thunderbird Foundation
- Legacy Gallery
- Sean Horn Gallery
- Maynard Dixon Country Show
- Grand Canyon Celebration of Art
- Sedona Plein Air Festival
- Knowles Gallery
- Tarbox Gallery
- Pratt Gallery
- Fine Arts Gallery
- Quality Inn
Locations
- San Diego
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Scottsdale
- Arizona
- Tucson
- Payson
- Mount Carmel
- Utah
- Crested Butte
- Colorado
- Sedona
- Grand Canyon
- Zion
- Canyonlands
- Vermilion Cliffs
- La Jolla
- Santa Fe
- New Mexico
- Taos
- Wyoming
- Green River
- Point Loma
- San Pasqual
- Mesa Arch
- Angel's Landing
- Navajo Bridge
- Lee's Ferry
- Tooth Rock
- Coronado Butte
- Moran Point
- Lasalle Mountains
- Monster Tower
- Airport Butte
- Washer Woman
- Chuar Butte