Robert Liberace is equally accomplished in drawing, painting, and sculpture. His work is inspired by the centuries of
knowledge, skill, and elegance of the old masters. He works in a variety of
mediums including pencil, chalk, pen and ink, watercolor, and oil. In the
February 2006 issue of The Artists' Magazine Rob was selected as one of the
top 20 artists under the age of forty.
DRAWING Rob is perhaps best known for his classic and distinctive style of figure drawing. American Artist magazine highlighted Rob's drawing
techniques as the cover feature in their May 2002 annual drawing issue. Rob
is working on a book for Watson-Guptill Publishing which focuses on his
contemporary approach for creating "old master" style drawings. Three of
Rob's drawings were selected to be displayed in New York's prestigious Arnot
Museum of Art.
PORTRAITS In April of 2003 Robert received the Portrait Society of America's
Grand Prize Award in their annual International Portrait Competition. The
previous year he placed Best of Show. The winning portraits were featured in
International Artist Magazine. Another of his portraits graced the cover of The Artist's Magazine, April 2007. Robert has been commissioned to paint
portraits for clients such as Marc Pachter, long-time Director of the
National Portrait Gallery, George H. Bush, Senior, and Ambassador Sol
Linowitz. Rob's portrait demonstrations have become a favorite for students
attending the Portrait Societies' Portrait Academies. One is written
up here. For more information go to www.portraitsociety.org.
SCULPTURE Rob has been selected as a professional member of the National
Sculpture Society. He has created a series of carved marble reliefs which
are now permanently located in the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington, DC. A life sized marble statue of Mother Teresa also stands in the Shrine, based on Robert's design. Rob also completed a sculpture of a fifteen
foot crucifix which hangs above the alter in a "Our Lady of Mercy" church in Potomac, Maryland.
TEACHING Rob is known for his inspiring and informative teaching style. He teaches at The Art League of Virginia and holds workshops throughout the United States and abroad. American Artist's Workshop Magazine featured one of Rob's Ireland workshops in their Spring 2006 issue. Rob has recently released the first of five drawing dvds, which are now available. Rob as also been written up in the Summer 2009 issue of the same magazine.
Robert received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from George Washington University. He is represented by the Arcadia Gallery in New York City, the John
Pence Gallery in San Francisco, and the M Gallery in Sarasota. Rob
lives with his wife, illustrator Lina Liberace, and their two
daughters in their 1910 Virginia home which has turned out to be a never-ending renovation project.
Selected Press:
Susan Brooker. Portrait Painting Atelier, Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications. New York, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2010; pp. 24, 47, 49, 89, 139;
M. Stephen Doherty. "Robert Liberace: Capturing the Energy and Expressiveness in Great Drawings and Paintings." American Artist Workshop magazine, Summer 2009; 62-73;
Sandra Carpenter. "Artists of the World, Lessons Learned from the Masters." The Artist (United Kingdom), August 2007; 32-35;
Christine Proskow. "A Revelation of Lines." The Artist's Magazine, April 2007; 32-38;
M. Stephen Doherty. "Rob Liberace: Learning from the Masters." (covers the September 2009 Northern Ireland workshop); American Artist Workshop magazine, Spring 2006; 34-49;
Christine Egnoski. "The Art of the Portrait, Words from the Wise." International Artist, April/May 2006;
Gordon Wetmore. "Robert Liberace Grand Prize Winner - The Art of the Portrait Conference 2003." International Artist, October/November 2003; pp. 33-37;
Hope Katz Gibbs. "Robert Liberace: Reviving the Renaissance." Elan Magazine, May 2003;
M. Stephen Doherty. "An Update on the Masters." American Artist, Special Issue on Drawing, May 2002; 22-31.
Price Lists
Price lists for Rob's paintings or drawings, or workshops and demos are available upon request.
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