Experiencing nature first hand is vital to the oil paintings of Robert Bridenbaugh. “I feel blessed to live in Michigan where I am surrounded by beautiful land,and waterscapes." An avid kayaker, Robert spends a lot of time studying water and the effects of light on it. “I am captivated by the duality of water. The surface can be calm and meditative, or kinetic and powerful.”

In the studio Robert likes the editing process that a painting takes as it evolves. “I am not a slave to my reference material; I like to add and subtract elements or details to make a better painting. My artwork is an interpretation, not representation of nature.”

Robert’s artwork has won both regional, and national awards
and is in many private and corporate collections.

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