Honorable Mention, Painting

Robert Wiebe-King

Dinner at High Camp

Oil on Canvas Panel

16 x 20 x .13", Framed to 12.13 x 25.13 x 1.25"

$875

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This is the interior of the dining tent on a mountaineering expedition in Bolivia. The tent was situated just below the toe of a huge glacier, some of us sitting on odd-shaped rocks or even patches of ice. One of the more interesting dining experiences I've had.

Artist's Statement:

I'm a Richmond-born artist who primarily works with oil paints.  I graduated from VCU with a degree in filmmaking and photography, but soon after graduation in 2017 I became obsessed with capturing light in a different medium.  Almost unconsciously, I've made what feels like a natural transition from photography to oil painting, where I can still create compelling two-dimensional images, but now directly with my hands.  I often work in the studio from photos I've taken; recently I've been combining my love of the outdoors with painting by working "en plein air" as well.