This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit. The full page for Imaginary Worlds will remain on the website once the exhibit begins.
Robert Hoffman
Imaginary Worlds
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
This preview gives you the opportunity to view and purchase the pieces in the exhibit before it opens to the public.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Opening Reception January 15th, 2022 4pm-6pm
Exhibit runs from -
January 15th, 2022 - February 19th, 2022
A total of 15 paintings in the exhibit.
This is an evolving exhibit, so once pieces are sold, new pieces that are not listed here will become available.
Send us an email or give us a call if you would like to see those unlisted reserve pieces.
This is an evolving exhibit, so once pieces are sold, new pieces that are not listed here will become available.
Send us an email or give us a call if you would like to see those unlisted reserve pieces.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wed 10am-2pm
Fri 2pm-6pm
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wed 10am-2pm
Fri 2pm-6pm
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
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Traveling in Moonlight
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on corrugated board - 14”x17”) - 2021 $300 |
My Name is Dottie
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on matte board - 11.5”x10”) - 2021 $300 |
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Poor Thing Fell in the Lava
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on canvas - 10”x10”) - 2020 $250 |
Place By a Peak
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 36”x24”) - 2021 $800 |
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Down to the Lake
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on canvas - 8” diameter) - 2021 - $300 |
The Northern Mountains
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on canvas - 12” diameter) - 2021 - $400 |
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Green River
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on canvas - 6” diameter) - 2021 - $200 |
Oil Spill
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on foam core and frame - 20”x16”) - 2018 $300 |
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Derek
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on canvas & foam core - 22”x19”) - 2020 $500 |
Deep in the Woods
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 16”x16”) - 2020 $400 |
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High Into the Mountains
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 16”x16”) - 2020 $400 |
Traveling Along Trails
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 30”x20”) - 2020 $600 |
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Luna
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 16”x20”) - 2020 $400 |
Canadian Sunset
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 30”x30”) - 2021 $600 |
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The Rainbow Sky
(Mixed media, embroidery, & 3D pen on wood panel - 30”x30”) - 2021 $600 |
Statement
The techniques I use are collage, frottage, painting, drawing, embroidery, and stenciling and I incorporate embroidery floss, 3D pen, acrylic paint, oil paint, and maps into these works. I still use birds as the focal point of my compositions, but I’ve incorporated my embroidery skills to add to the texture and to give it a softness.
In this body of work, Imaginary Worlds, my palette became more colorful and my forms became more organic and random. Most of these pieces were developed during the Pandemic. The isolation made me delve into my world deeper and gave me more time to explore this world visually and textually. Early in the pandemic, time seemed to slow down. This feeling allowed me the freedom to experiment with randomness and interesting forms. Travel is always a part of my work. In these works I show that with the addition of my own drawn and painted roads to add to the directional movement of the pieces. Embroidery is a focus of mine and it evolved during the pandemic. The act of embroidering gave me comfort and calmness. As a fiber artist I used embroidery as a juxtaposition to the rough elements from the landscapes. These paintings depict narratives that tell of their travels in magical lands: giving the viewer a look into their world.
In this body of work, Imaginary Worlds, my palette became more colorful and my forms became more organic and random. Most of these pieces were developed during the Pandemic. The isolation made me delve into my world deeper and gave me more time to explore this world visually and textually. Early in the pandemic, time seemed to slow down. This feeling allowed me the freedom to experiment with randomness and interesting forms. Travel is always a part of my work. In these works I show that with the addition of my own drawn and painted roads to add to the directional movement of the pieces. Embroidery is a focus of mine and it evolved during the pandemic. The act of embroidering gave me comfort and calmness. As a fiber artist I used embroidery as a juxtaposition to the rough elements from the landscapes. These paintings depict narratives that tell of their travels in magical lands: giving the viewer a look into their world.
Biography
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Robert Hoffman (b. 1971) attended Indiana University where he earned a BFA. Although he was a painting major, Robert found himself drawn to fibers and mixed media and taught himself how to embroider and combine mediums. This opened up a world of possibilities. Robert currently resides in Baltimore with his partner and his home studio. He began working on a series called “Society” in Indiana and continued when he moved to Baltimore. This series was based on his fascination with birds. Robert grew up near his grandparents, who were amateur ornithologists and lived near a limestone quarry surrounded by woods. He often played there and observed wildlife, specifically birds.
His artistic influences are Max Ernst, Victor Brauner, Leonora Carrington, and Horst Antes. These surrealists’ landscapes influenced the landscape and backgrounds in his own artwork. Many surrealist paintings have the dream-like images and mysterious feelings that he wanted to portray in his work. The birds of Max Ernst and Victor Brauner added to his fascination with birds. In Robert's work, landscapes are whimsical environments for his birds. In this imaginary landscape, birds take on the narratives of humans. |