Robin Bandenieks


BIOGRAPHY As someone who has always been attracted to the visual arts, as well as a collector of art, in 1999 it finally became my time to pick up a paint brush and begin to paint. Since then, in self-directed studies, painting has become my passion—a joyful problem solving journey exploring the wonders of oil paint on canvas using brush, palette knife, and often my fingers. I vary my palette, but frequently return to earth hues.  

My many years of working in a microbiology laboratory honed my skills of observation and curiosity, and the subtleties of colour, while living on a farm in the beautiful Fraser Valley has increased my awareness of light, atmosphere, and the seasonal fluctuations of Mother Nature.

I was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but moved to Aldergrove, British Columbia when I was eight years old. Over the years, I have traveled the world and all the provinces of Canada. My life is shared with my husband and son, a big loveable dog (Axel portrait below), and a garden that is getting out of control.

 

Please note:
I sign my paintings R Band

STYLE - Painterly, thick, brushstrokes visible
MEDIUM - Oil paint

Pears in a Row, 8 x 10"

Art on 28th Studio

A short walk “down the garden path” leads
to oil paintings in a salon style setting.
Realistic, colourful themes include figurative, still life, and animals often with humorous intent.

"We Escape at Midnight" (12 x 12 x 3") SOLD to a good home.



Let Sleeping Bears Lie, 2011 24 x 18"

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Big Daddy, River Otter
(oil on canvas, 24 x 36)
Currently on display at the Langley Tourism Office

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