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About Robert
Bissett
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Artist Statement
Awards
2006
Poster Contest Winner
First Annual Plein Air Paint-out
Sandpoint, Idaho
2004 Projects of
Distinction Merit Award
Stitt's Dome Home, Manitowoc, WI
ABC, Wisconsin Chapter
Marion de Sola Mendes Memorial Award,
39th Annual Exhibition of the
National Society of
Painters in Casein and Acrylic,
National Art Club
and Lotus club, New York city, 1992.
Watercolor U.S.A., 1992
National Exhibition,
Springfield Art Museum,
Springfield, MO,1992.
Artist Magazine Portrait Painting Competition,
Finalist, 1989.
Books, Articles, Etc.
Artisan Northwest, Spring 2006
The Artists Bluebook
AskArt, Since March, 2005
34,000 North American Artists
The Sun-Sentinel
article from Sunday, 14 Nov. 2004
Dome house that survived Hurricane
Ivan on Pensacola Beach, Fl.
Lower right hand corner identified as a source for the full page article:
"SOURCES: Jonathan Zimmerman,
zdomes.com; Robert Bissett,
designer;
Mark and Valerie Sigler, domeofahome.com; Monolithic
Dome Institutes;
safeharbordome.com, Pensacola News Journal,
Sun-Sentinel research."
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Tradition Moving Toward the Innovative,
An Interview with Robert Bissett;
Denise Thompson; Northern Journeys, An Arts Magazine;
April/May/June 1999.
Acrylic Painting Techniques, Featured
Artist,
Ed. by E. G. Killeen with Leah Raechel Killeen,
North Light Books, January, 1995.
Explores the creative potential of acrylics. Instructional.
The Straw Bale House,
Steen, Steen, Bainbridge;
Chelsea Green Publ.; 1994.
Paragraph on page 76.
TurboCAD v7 Mailer, Illustration
demonstrating software capability,
2000 - 2001.
Work experience
1967 - 1973: Pilot US Air
Force: C-141 Starlifter, HH-43 Husky, C-7 Caribou.
First Pilot, Rescue Crew
Commander, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot.
Two tours Viet Nam. Airline
Transport Rating.
T-38 Talon
C-141 Starlifter
HH-43 Huskie
C-7A Caribou
1972 - Present: Carpentry, Contracting, Construction
Inspection, Construction Supervision,
Construction Management, Architecture,
Building Design and Architectural Illustration.
1980 - Present: Painting -
Acrylics, oils, watercolors, Art Instruction/Workshops, Sculpture.
Education
Washington State University
(B. of Architecture, Summa Cum Laude), 1975;
Washington School of Art
1970-1971;
Air Force Academy (B.Sc.),
1967.
Robert
Bissett
Born in
Little Falls, New York, Robert Bissett is known for the life-like quality
of
the faces he paints. His Plein-air landscapes are also notable, especially
those done in Alaska and Idaho.
He
graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1967, served over five years
as a
pilot including two tours in Viet Nam. Returning to school after the
service
he graduated from Washington State University with a degree in
architecture,
Summa Cum Laude. A career in architecture seemed more
practical, but the
urge to paint became overwhelming in the summer of 1979.
That fall he had his
first show at a gallery in Anchorage, Alaska. Most of
the paintings were land-
scapes and it sold out. The following spring one of
those mountain portraits was
selected as the subject for a four thousand
edition Beautiful Alaska promotional
print, 16" x 48". Bissett moved to
Idaho in 1980. He has traveled throughout the
US, Japan, Australia, Spain,
Turkey, Ethiopia, Greece, Iran, Greenland, England,
Puerto Rico, Mexico and
Costa Rica. His paintings are a valued part
of many private collections.
Shows and Awards
2006
Poster Contest Winner
First Annual Plein Air Paint-out
June 2006
Sandpoint, Idaho
2004 Projects of Distinction Merit
Award; Stitt's Dome Home, Manitowoc, WI;
ABC, Wisconsin Chapter
One man show, Naples Gallery,
Naples, Idaho; November 2004:
Native Americans: Alaska to Mexico.
Marion de Sola
Mendes Memorial Award, 39th Annual Exhibition of the National
Society of
Painters in Casein and Acrylic, National Art Club and Lotus club,
New York
city, 1992
Watercolor
U.S.A., 1992 National Exhibition,
Springfield
Art Museum,
Springfield,
MO,1992.
Artist
Magazine Portrait Painting Competition,
Finalist, 1989.
39th
Annual Art Auction and Exhibition
March 2,
2007
Yellowstone
Art Museum
Billings,
MT
"A Retrospective", Solo Show
Sep 15 - Nov. 27, 2006
Art Exhibit Program
Pend Oreille
Arts Council
Northern Lights Lobby
421 Chevy St.
Sagle, ID
“POAC's
Own: In the Minds Eye” Exhibit
Sep 15 - Nov. 27, 2006
The POAC Gallery
Pend Oreille Arts Council
Sandpoint, ID
"Visions of Italy" Solo Show
Sep 8 - 30, 2006
Naples Gallery,
Naples,
Idaho
Exhibition June 2006
First Annual Plein Air Paint-out
Sandpoint, Idaho
38th
Annual Art Auction and Exhibition
January 27, 2006
Yellowstone
Art Museum
Billings,
MT
“Tropical Escape” Exhibit
Nov., 05 - Jan. 06
The POAC Gallery
Pend Oreille Arts Council
Sandpoint, ID
"Festival
of Trees"
Tenth Anniversary
Gala Auction
Fry Healthcare Foundation
December 10,
2005
Bonners Ferry, ID
"Native Americans:
Alaska
to
Mexico"
Solo Show
November 2004
Naples Gallery,
Naples,
Idaho
Projects of Distinction Merit Award
Stitt's Dome Home,
Manitowoc,
WI
ABC,
Wisconsin
Chapter 2004
Marion de
Sola Mendes Memorial Award, 39th Annual
Exhibition of the National
Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, National Art Club and Lotus club,
New York City, 1992
Watercolor
U.S.A.,
1992 National Exhibition,
Springfield
Art Museum,
Springfield,
MO,1992.
Artist
Magazine Portrait Painting Competition,
Finalist, 1989.
Western
Art Association Show
Ellensburg,
WA
1981
Alaska
Council on the Arts Show
Anchorage,
AK
1980
Tri-Valley Cultural
Arts Council
Show
First Place,
Two Dimensional
Palmer,
Alaska
1980
3rd Annual Statewide Juried
Art
Exhibition
Resurrection
Bay Art Guild
Seward,
AK
1980
Books, Articles, Etc.
The Artists Bluebook
AskArt, Since March, 2005
34,000 North American Artists
The Sun-Sentinel
article from Sunday, 14 Nov. 2004 - About the dome house
that
survived Hurricane Ivan on Pensacola Beach, Fl. Lower right hand
corner
identified as a source for the full page article: "SOURCES: Jonathan
Zimmerman,
zdomes.com; Robert Bissett, designer;
Mark and Valerie Sigler, domeofahome.com;
Monolithic Dome Institutes; safeharbordome.com, Pensacola News Journal,
Sun-Sentinel research."
(Emphasis added)
Tradition Moving Toward the Innovative, An Interview with Robert Bissett;
Denise
Thompson; Northern Journeys, An Arts Magazine; April/May/June 1999.
Acrylic
Painting Techniques, Featured Artist, Ed. by E. G.
Killeen with
Leah Raechel
Killeen, North Light Books, January, 1995. Explores the
creative potential of acrylics.
Instructional.
The Straw
Bale House, Steen, Steen, Bainbridge; Chelsea Green Publ.; 1994.
Paragraph on page 76.
Work
experience
1967 - 1973:
Pilot US Air Force: C-141 Starlifter, HH-43 Husky, C-7 Caribou.
First Pilot,
Rescue Crew Commander, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot.
Two tours Viet
Nam. FAA Airline Transport Rating.
1972 -
Present: Carpentry, Contracting, Construction Inspection, Construction
Supervision, Construction Management, Architecture, Building Design and
Architectural Illustration.
Education
Washington
State
University (B. of Architecture, Summa Cum Laude), 1975;
Washington
School of Art
1970-1971;
Air
Force
Academy (B.Sc.), 1967.
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Artist
Statement:
Painting landscapes, still life, Native Americans, and especially portraits,
is my passion. I started drawing before kindergarten with
the guidance of my Father. Ever
since making pictures has been at the core of my existence. It's always
thrilling to experience the moment a painting takes a life of its own. One
instant there is an amalgamation of marks on a surface and with the addition
of a single stroke it is transformed.
I consider each painting an opportunity to create
a work of art that exhibits both beauty and timelessness. It's satisfying to
know that my painting could one day become a cherished heirloom and provide
pleasure for many years to come. I feel I've been blessed with a talent that
can bring joy to the lives of others. I want to meld the physical and
spiritual characteristics of each subject I paint into the most telling
work of art possible. Conveying the essence is paramount.
My mentors are the great
masters past and present, such as Andrew Wyeth, Sargent, Cassat, Parrish,
Rembrandt and many others. My
challenge as an artist, is to
strive for the standard of excellence they've established.
I continue to carefully studied all the masterful paintings available
in museum collections and
galleries around the country. During
my regular pilgrimages, As I meticulously examine these masterpieces I'm
always considering the best way to incorporate what I've observed into my
own work.
I encourage my portrait subjects to pose from life, as often as their schedules
permit. Obviously it gives me a chance to get to know them better. Also,
painting from direct observation allows me to incorporate the subtle nuances
of form and color, that photography cannot capture.
I use the reference photos and video, as a
starting point. I will alter them to achieve a final composition that best
conveys my impression of the subject. Each element
must support the paintings visual concept.
I constantly strive to reach the highest of artistic plateaus in order to
best achieve my goal; to create paintings that will not only meet
but hopefully surpass all expectations.
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