Robert Reep
Statement:
Common objects and their communicative nature are the foundations for my art. Academic training and studio practice have aided this pursuit, but my heroes are rooted in the senses and richness of ordinary items and routines. I approach each day with an awareness of the opportunities each new discovery brings. I attempt to create spirited and sophisticated works that reflect my curiosity, emotion and enthusiasm for the inventory and activity of daily life. The purity of invention is the stock of my simple recipe. I'm challenged by accessible materials and motivated to make accessible art. I liken my current work to casual albeit curious conversations that spark imagination and consideration. It is an honest effort to connect with an attentive audience via a vocabulary that is familiar, but not obvious and personal, but not always comfortable or easily understood. Still, I hope my art engages them intimately and that this subtle, silent and solitary dialogue contributes to their experience. Innovation and variety excites and entertains an eager audience and I share their anticipation for and participation in the visual arts. Enjoy!
Resume:
Experience:
1991 - present: Owner, Chroma Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas
Spring, 1991: Lecturer (drawing) at The University of Central Arkansas, Conway
Spring, 1990: Lecturer (design) at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Fall, 1989: Lecturer (design) at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
1984 - 1986: Artmobile Art Specialist (mobile gallery), The Arkansas Arts Center
Education:
1984: Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in art, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
1982: Master of Arts (MA) in art, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
1979: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in art, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Selected exhibitions:
Juried:
2015: Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Exhibition, Arts & Science Center (ASC) for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Delta Exhibitions, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
2015, '14, '04, '03, '01, '98, '97, '96, '95, '91, '89 (2), '87, '86, '84, '83, '79 (17 works)
Small Works on Paper, The Arkansas Arts Council's Arkansas statewide exhibitions
Exhibited in various annual traveling shows, 1991 - 2016 (19 works)
2008, '94, '88: Toys Designed by Artists, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
1993, '87, '85: Prints, Drawings & Photographs, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
Invitationals:
2016: From the Vault (group), The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, CALS Collection, Little Rock
2016: 2nd Annual Delta des Refuses (group), Thea Foundation, Argenta Arts District, North Little Rock, Arkansas
2015: Bombs, Bones, & Bacteria (with Tom Richard), Arts & Science Center (ASC) for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff
2014: Detachment (solo), The Loft Gallery in The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Little Rock
2014, '13: Face to Face: Self-Portraits from the Jackye & Curtis Finch, Jr. Collection, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
2011: Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Legacy Exhibition (group), Petit Jean Mountain, Arkansas
2008: 50/50 Delta Retrospective (group), The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
2007: Reep Show: Routines (solo), The Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, Arkansas
2006: Reep Show: Routines (solo), The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
2001: Portfolio One: Masterworks of Arkansas Artists, The Historic Arkansas Museum, Little Rock
1999, '98, '96, '95, '94: Seven Deadly Sins, Arkansas Arcana (Tarot) and other themed group shows, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Awards:
2016, '04, '03, '93, '91: Purchase Awards (7), Small Works on Paper, The Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock
2014, '96, '91: Honorable Mention: The Delta Exhibition, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
1994: Merit Award & Juror's Citation Award: JEC/Arkansas Art, Henderson State University & Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
1989: Grand Award: The Delta Exhibition, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock
Collections:
The Butler Center in the Arkansas Studies Institute, The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), HEM Hymn, solo exhibition: Detachment, 2014.
The Arkansas Arts Council and The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas Collections,
Small Works on Paper: Purchase Awards, 2016, '04 (3), '03, '93, '91
Decorative Arts Museum Foundation Collection, The Potentate: Arkansas Arts Center, Toys Designed by Artists, '94
Hendrix College Collection, Cereal Killers: Invitational Exhibition (group), Conway, Arkansas, '94
The Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection, Shroud Features: Prints, Drawings & Photographs Exhibition, 1993
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