Robert Wiebe-King

Base Camp

30 x 24 x .75", framed to 36.75 x 31 x 1.75"

Oil on Canvas

$2400

The base camp of Island Peak on the morning after summiting the mountain with my father in September 2022. Certainly one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life.

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.