ABOUT THE ARTIST

BIOGRAPHY & STATEMENT

After years of honing his skills and techniques as an Artist, Robert Florian recently turned his artistic eye towards the landscapes surrounding him in Western Canada. Florian’s keen eye for observation and his innate sense of design are key elements in producing his vivid works of art. His interpretations of Western Canada’s beautiful landscapes are both bold and expressive. Florian views the surrounding land as abstractions within themselves, and by using quick, spontaneous brush strokes of strong hues, he pushes his depictions into expressive canvases which still make sense to the viewer. Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., Robert finds himself extremely close and in tune with the land surrounding him. His professional career as an Artist began in the early nineties, and continues to flourish following a string of successful one-man exhibitions in various galleries in Western Canada. Robert continues to seek out new areas of the Province to depict in his art. Always pushing his work to new heights, he attracts the attention of those who view his dynamic paintings of the rugged beauty that surrounds us. His work can be found in many corporate and private collections here in Canada as well as many other parts of the world.

“The quest to explore different avenues of expressing myself in art has increasingly become more of a need rather than just a simple desire. The process of change with my art unquestionably has its own momentum. I now feel compelled to strip away the limitations of the visual form and allow the  influences of both postmodern progressive jazz, coupled with mid century abstract expressionism to play a larger role and allow me to create abstract, while at the same time fulfilling my need to capture the diversity and beauty of the rugged Canadian landscapes. 

During the last couple of years, I have found urban elements both here in Canada and in my travels through Europe that hold more of an appeal to me. When viewed more closely, I have found they share similar abstract attributes to those that are present in nature. 

I have been busy exploring and experimenting with some of these new found urban elements and whether it is simple torn posters, or barrier posts laden with rust along with scrapes of color left behind by careless drivers, I feel they will eventually flow together and form a bond with my landscapes. My hope is that my canvases will allow the audience to become more aware of their surroundings through a portrayal of the visual content in expressive abstract form and color.”