Robert Weiss has nearly50 years experience as a professional artist in the commercial and fine art fields. While growing up, his artistic inclinations were encouraged by a family that included painters, musicians, and writers. In 1973 he entered Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York and studied illustration, graphic design, and printmaking. After graduation he worked in New York City as an advertising art director, and as a studio artist. For three years during this period, he practiced painting and classical realism at the Reilly League of Artists in White Plains, New York. In 1985 he began practicing the art of scrimshaw and became internationally known as one of the foremost scrimshaw artists in the world, receiving numerous awards for his work in the medium. Moving to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2006 inspired Bob to paint outdoors frequently and he now paints full-time, drawing his inspiration from the life and beauty of the ʻāina.
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