Robert Oughton
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Late Harvest
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Frippery
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Make up of the Universe
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Morning Jewel
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Spring Preachers
Weavings, INK.
Bio
Claiming to be self-taught, Oughton’s art education began at his illustrator father’s elbow and continued with years of study of the works of Ditko, Kelly and Herriman. Formal training commenced in high school where his patient art teacher was foiled by Oughton’s lack of motivation.
Subsequently accepted at a well-known Philadelphia art school, Oughton did not attend. Twenty-five years of self-employment in camera and optical repair has now dried up leaving Oughton with an appreciation of light and its effects but no income. His mid-life crisis is to either 1) find a real job or 2) take pen in hand and draw ‘til the savings run out and then find a real job.
Oughton resides in Hellam, PA with his delightful, encouraging weaver wife, one or two musically inclined step-adults and four cats.
Robert , with his wife Phyllis Koster, own and operate a gallery in Wrightsville, PA called “Weavings, Ink.” where they exhibit their own work plus 3 or more shows a year of student work and other artists.
RESUME:
2011: Art of the State Harrisburg, PA
2011: Susquehanna House Gallery solo show, Long Level, PA
2010: began teaching private drawing lessons
2009: award of excellence Yorkfest, York, PA
2009: Jonal Gallery, Columbia, PA group show with The Inkmen
2008 - Present: established Weavings, Ink., an art gallery specializing in local, exceptional, aspiring artists located in Wrightsville, PA, co-owned with Phyllis Koster, hand weaver and wife
2007: Mulberry Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA joint show with Phyllis Koster
2003 – Present: help establish and exhibit in John Wright Store Gallery, Wrightsville, PA