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I am pleased to announce I have been included in the third edition of the Paint 50 exhibition at PI Gallery in Nagoya, Japan. The exhibition features a selection of 50 contemporary painters from around the world and runs from November 24 to December 19, 2015. There is a closing reception on December 19 at 16:00. For more information go to: http://www.pigallery.com or contact the gallery at: tel. 81 (0)52-228-7587 or [email protected]

かつてファッションデザイナーのポール•スミス氏は、”インスピレーションはどこにでもある”と言いました。

まさにその通りで、通勤通学での道のり、電車や車での移動中、近所のカフェやショッピングマーケットなど日常生活のあらゆる場面でインスピレーションを受ける事ができます。

これらの大小様々な影響を無視せず認識して行く事は、流れの速い２１世紀を生きて行くにあたってとても大切な要素なのではないでしょうか。

私のアートは、この”日常の陽炎”（その瞬間に出会う日常の出来事）が原動力になり、またそれらは実際に私の絵画の原料となりました。新聞、地図、レシート、手紙、ショッピング袋、名刺、小説の１ぺージ、映画のチケットなど、私のアートは日常生活の中で出て来る廃棄物によって構築されています。まさに私のアートの中に、私の生き方の本質を見出す事ができるでしょう。

このエキシビションUnder the Influenceでは、私たちの身の回りにある一見ランダムで何の変哲のないものを使用し、それを全く違う角度から新しいものとして見ていただきたく、また私のアートに触れた方々がそれぞれの”日常の陽炎”を考慮していただけるキッカケになれば、と願っております。

The English fashion designer Paul Smith once said “you can find inspiration in everything.” Indeed the world around us not only inspires us, but shapes who we are as individuals. Our environment, from our home to our school to our office, from the train we take to the road we drive, from the café where we dine to the market where we shop all have an influence on us. Every detail of our daily life affects and informs us. One can’t really navigate life in the 21^st Century successfully without acknowledging these indiscriminate influences.

My artwork springs from this “ephemera quotidian”. It is literally the source material for my paintings. They are built from and upon the daily detritus of my life: the morning newspaper, a street map, a market receipt, a letter, a shopping bag, a business card, a page from a novel, a movie ticket. This material provides the texture of my life and at the same time the texture of my paintings.

Under the Influence is my attempt to show how all these seemingly random and unrelated things collect around us, penetrate our subconscious and resurface as something else. For me, these are the influences large and small that shape my paintings. This exhibition is an invitation for the viewer to consider their own personal daily ephemera and what influence it has upon them.

I am pleased to announce I have been included in the group exhibition celebrating the 8-year anniversary of be-kyoto gallery in Kyoto, Japan. In addition, my work has been selected by the gallery to be part of the Monthly Art Rental System (MARS) they officially launch this month. The exhibition runs from February 21 through March 5, 2015. There is an opening event Sunday, February 22nd from 15:00 - 17:00. For more information click on the image below, or contact Mayu Okamoto at be-kyoto gallery: tel. 81 (0)75 417 1315 or [email protected] .

Kyo-iro Pastels (Kyoto Colors Pastels) are superior-quallity, pure pigment "soft" pastels made in Kyoto, Japan by Gondola Pastel. There are 18 uniquely-named colors inspired by the rich history and natural beauty of Kyoto.

I have been invited by Gondola Pastel to conduct a seminar at be-kyoto gallery located in the Kamigyo ward of Kyoto. It will take place Sunday, March 15 from 13:30 to 15:30. To register or for more information contact Mayu Okamoto at be-kyoto gallery: tel. 81 (0)75 417 1315 or [email protected] .

Reata is pleased to present On Second Thought, an exhibition of new and selected works by Kyoto-based American painter Robert Wallace. The new paintings follow on his First Impressions series from last autumn and draw inspiration from the same source – Kyoto and traditional Japanese culture. Select pieces from the earlier series have been included to demonstrate how Wallace continues to build upon and develop these themes in his work. This gives the viewer the opportunity to see the older paintings again in a different context, and at the same time glimpse the thought process that lead to the new work.

To arrange a personal viewing contact the artist directly at [email protected].

京都を拠点に活動するアメリカ人画家、ロバート・ウォレス氏による個展 On Second Thought が Reata にて開催されています。

個展では前回発表した作品の一部と新たに描かれた作品の中から抜粋したものを展示しています。

新しい作品は昨秋の個展 First Impressions のシリーズに引き続き、京都と伝統的な日本文化からインスピレーションを受けて描かれた作品です。

前回の作品と一緒にご覧頂くことによりロバート・ウォレス氏がこのテーマに基づいてどのように進化しているかをご覧頂けると思います。

今回の個展では違った視点から以前の作品を再度見て頂くと同時に新しい作品への思考過程もご覧頂ける機会となっております。

ぜひお立ち寄りください。

個人閲覧など作家と直接の連絡をご希望される方は [email protected] までご連絡頂きますようお願い申し上げます。

Following on the success of my exhibition "First Impressions" at be-kyoto gallery in Kyoto, Japan, I''ve decided to collaborate again with the gallery and publish a limited edition book featuring all 16 paintings from the exhibition plus an essay by me. I have launched a fundraising campaign with Hatchfund to help finance the project. To learn more about it and how you can contribute go to: http://www.hatchfund.org/project/first_impressions_book

I am pleased to announce "First Impressions", an exhibition of new paintings

at be-kyoto gallery January 25 - 30, 2014.

Opening reception Saturday, January 25, 18:00 - 20:00.

I will be available at the gallery for a few hours each day.

Call or e-mail for an appointment.

be-kyoto gallery

Anrakukoji-cho 429-1

Kamitachiuriagaru Sinmachidori

Kamigyo-ku Kyoto 602-0064

Japan