Artist Robert Treat

Robert Treat – Artist Statement

I love painting and drawing because it is such a peculiar act- that of visually manipulating tangible things, making them into odd, flat, and strangely ordered images on paper or canvas. It is endlessly intriguing and revealing.

The process of painting is a very personal exploration... the real power lies in the act itself. If my paintings are to communicate something of worth, the message must be delivered primarily through a painting process that is itself a struggle. My work is both lyrical and structured and these elements are inseparable and constant. The structured image is often obscured by gestural, often violent strokes of wax/paint. This process is a search for order while, at the same time, recognizing the need for inevitable chaos.

I try to work intuitively, for I feel this is where we tap into that thing which makes our voice unique. I begin by painting either line, color or shape and then respond to that. I put aside any preconceptions of the direction that the work should go. I am just responding to previous marks, decisions, actions, and letting the work evolve spontaneously. Some passages resolve themselves instantly while others are worked and reworked. There are scores of images buried in the layers of wax/paint that have been left behind by this evolution of process. Combining these disparate images create a dialogue that could not have been pre-planned and this excites me.

Resume

Education

2007 Recent Encaustic Works, Earl & Birdie Taylor Library, San Diego, CA
2002 Recent Paintings, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA
1998 New Works, SOMA Gallery, La Jolla, CA

Group:

2007 Group Show, CH Kuhl Gallery. San Diego, CA
2006 Selected Pieces, CH Kuhl Gallery. San Diego, CA
2005 2005 Invitational, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad CA
2005 Juried Biennial, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2005 14th Annual Juried Exibition, La Jolla Athenaeum, LaJolla, CA
2003 Regional 3, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2002 Big and Blurry, Flux Gallery, San Diego, CA
2002 Time to Believe, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA
2002 GLBT Show, Cova Gallery, San Diego, CA
2002 The Group Show, RB Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2001 Necessary Beauty, RB Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA
1997 International Juried Exhibition of Encaustic Works, The Gallery at R&F, Kingston, NY
1994 Councilmembers’ & Collectors’ Choice Exhibition, The Paladion, San Diego, CA
1993 What’s Next ! SOMA Gallery, San Diego, CA
1992 Group Show, SOMA Gallery, San Diego, CA
1991 San Diego Artists, Annex Gallery, San Diego, CA
1991 The Group Exhibition, Wade Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1991 The Happening, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
1990 Artist Tour, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
1990 New Works, Annex Gallery, San Diego, CA
1989 Primitive Influences, Brushworks Gallery, San Diego, CA
1989 Selected Showing, Gwydion Gallery, San Diego, CA
1989 Combination Plate, Brushworks Gallery, San Diego, CA
1988 Locals Show, Gwydion Gallery, San Diego, CA
1988 Visual Arts ’88, Juried Exhibition, Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna, CA
1988 8th Annual Juried Show, Orange County Center for the Contemporary Arts, Santa Ana, CA
1988 Coronado Art Gallery, Coronado, CA
1985 Winn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1984 Adrienne Simard Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1984 L.A. ’84, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
1983 Studio 1617, Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
1983 Works on Paper, L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles, CA

Collections

Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps, Attornies at Law, San Diego, CA
San Diego Transit Corporation, San Diego, CA
Miami University, Oxford,OH
Thomas Moore College, Cincinnati, OH
Taft Broadcasting, Cincinnati, OH
Kelsey Grammer
Cades, Schutte, Fleming and Wright, Attornies at Law, Honolulu, HI
Gustaf Anders Restaurant, Costa Mesa, CA
Mr. Chuck Jones Estate, Costa Mesa, CA
Mr.and Mrs.Daniel McGinnis, Del Mar, CA
Mr. and Mrs.Ronald Melville, Laguna Beach, CA
Mr. and Mrs.Dennis Ribant, Laguna Beach, CA
Mr. Michael List A.S.I.D., Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Lena Tabori, New York, NY
Mr. Robert Rohm, New York, NY
Mr. Carson Smith A.S.I D., Cincinnati, OH
Mr.Thomas Wilson, New York, NY

Publications

2007 2007 San Diego Orchards and Onions Architectual and Arts Awards, Juror, San Diego, CA
2007 Curator’s Statement, Mark Elliot Lugo, 2007, The Visual Arts Program of San Diego Public Library, San Diego, CA
2007 Robert Treat, Encaustic Works, Documentary, San Diego Public Library, San Diego, CA
2006 Melting Art, Today’s Local News, 1/18, San Diego CA
2006 Inspiring Kids to Create, San Diego Union Tribune, 1/15
2005 Vibrant Variety, Today’s Local News, 12/14, San Diego, CA
2005 Artsnews, Cultual Arts Office City of Carlsbad, November-December, Carlsbad, CA
2005 Cannon Art Gallery Invitational, November-December
2005 Invitational, Catalog, Cannon Art Gallery
2002 Robert Treat, LA Artcore Quarterly, September-December LA, CA
1988 Inside San Diego, KGTV-TV, San Diego, CA



	Robert Treat – Artist Statement I love painting and drawing because it is such a peculiar act- that of visually manipulating tangible things, making them into odd, flat, and strangely ordered images on paper or canvas. It is endlessly intriguing and revealing. The process of painting is a very personal exploration... the real power lies in the act itself. If my paintings are to communicate something of worth, the message must be delivered primarily through a painting process that is itself a struggle. My work is both lyrical and structured and these elements are inseparable and constant. The structured image is often obscured by gestural, often violent strokes of wax/paint. This process is a search for order while, at the same time, recognizing the need for inevitable chaos. I try to work intuitively, for I feel this is where we tap into that thing which makes our voice unique. I begin by painting either line, color or shape and then respond to that. I put aside any preconceptions of the direction that the work should go. I am just responding to previous marks, decisions, actions, and letting the work evolve spontaneously. Some passages resolve themselves instantly while others are worked and reworked. There are scores of images buried in the layers of wax/paint that have been left behind by this evolution of process. Combining these disparate images create a dialogue that could not have been pre-planned and this excites me. Resume Education Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH BFA, Miami University, Oxford, OH MFA, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Exhibitions Solo: 2007 Recent Encaustic Works, Earl & Birdie Taylor Library, San Diego, CA 2002 Recent Paintings, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA 1998 New Works, SOMA Gallery, La Jolla, CA Group: 2007 Group Show, CH Kuhl Gallery. San Diego, CA 2006 Selected Pieces, CH Kuhl Gallery. San Diego, CA 2005 2005 Invitational, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad CA 2005 Juried Biennial, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA 2005 14th Annual Juried Exibition, La Jolla Athenaeum, LaJolla, CA 2003 Regional 3, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA 2002 Big and Blurry, Flux Gallery, San Diego, CA 2002 Time to Believe, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA 2002 GLBT Show, Cova Gallery, San Diego, CA 2002 The Group Show, RB Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA 2001 Necessary Beauty, RB Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA 1997 International Juried Exhibition of Encaustic Works, The Gallery at R&F, Kingston, NY 1994 Councilmembers’ & Collectors’ Choice Exhibition, The Paladion, San Diego, CA 1993 What’s Next ! SOMA Gallery, San Diego, CA 1992 Group Show, SOMA Gallery, San Diego, CA 1991 San Diego Artists, Annex Gallery, San Diego, CA 1991 The Group Exhibition, Wade Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1991 The Happening, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA 1990 Artist Tour, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA 1990 New Works, Annex Gallery, San Diego, CA 1989 Primitive Influences, Brushworks Gallery, San Diego, CA 1989 Selected Showing, Gwydion Gallery, San Diego, CA 1989 Combination Plate, Brushworks Gallery, San Diego, CA 1988 Locals Show, Gwydion Gallery, San Diego, CA 1988 Visual Arts ’88, Juried Exhibition, Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna, CA 1988 8th Annual Juried Show, Orange County Center for the Contemporary Arts, Santa Ana, CA 1988 Coronado Art Gallery, Coronado, CA 1985 Winn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1984 Adrienne Simard Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1984 L.A. ’84, Brand Library, Glendale, CA 1983 Studio 1617, Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA 1983 Works on Paper, L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles, CA Collections Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps, Attornies at Law, San Diego, CA San Diego Transit Corporation, San Diego, CA Miami University, Oxford,OH Thomas Moore College, Cincinnati, OH Taft Broadcasting, Cincinnati, OH Kelsey Grammer Cades, Schutte, Fleming and Wright, Attornies at Law, Honolulu, HI Gustaf Anders Restaurant, Costa Mesa, CA Mr. Chuck Jones Estate, Costa Mesa, CA Mr.and Mrs.Daniel McGinnis, Del Mar, CA Mr. and Mrs.Ronald Melville, Laguna Beach, CA Mr. and Mrs.Dennis Ribant, Laguna Beach, CA Mr. Michael List A.S.I.D., Los Angeles, CA Ms. Lena Tabori, New York, NY Mr. Robert Rohm, New York, NY Mr. Carson Smith A.S.I D., Cincinnati, OH Mr.Thomas Wilson, New York, NY Publications 2007 2007 San Diego Orchards and Onions Architectual and Arts Awards, Juror, San Diego, CA 2007 Curator’s Statement, Mark Elliot Lugo, 2007, The Visual Arts Program of San Diego Public Library, San Diego, CA 2007 Robert Treat, Encaustic Works, Documentary, San Diego Public Library, San Diego, CA 2006 Melting Art, Today’s Local News, 1/18, San Diego CA 2006 Inspiring Kids to Create, San Diego Union Tribune, 1/15 2005 Vibrant Variety, Today’s Local News, 12/14, San Diego, CA 2005 Artsnews, Cultual Arts Office City of Carlsbad, November-December, Carlsbad, CA 2005 Cannon Art Gallery Invitational, November-December 2005 Invitational, Catalog, Cannon Art Gallery 2002 Robert Treat, LA Artcore Quarterly, September-December LA, CA 1988 Inside San Diego, KGTV-TV, San Diego, CA





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