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E. Robert Ross is a full time artist living in Hamilton with his wife and two children. He has had a long time love for nature. As a canoeist and mountain climber, Ross appreciates the power of nature to rejuvenate the spirit and soothe the senses. As an artist, he strives to impart this same meditative quality in his paintings.
Ross's landscapes are panoramic. He beckons to our personal imaginings by placing us in a particular spot, at a specific time. Deliberate in his compositions, his paintings draw the eye into the centre of the piece, welcoming the viewer to enter the landscape.
His representation of the equilibrium within nature's elements is also intentional. Sky, earth and water strike a balance, a harmonious partnership in Ross's landscapes. He uses the elements of nature as symbols to parallel the human struggle for balance of physical, intellectual and spiritual well being.
In Ross's paintings as in life, the elements work together in an undisturbed grandeur. These elements are sometimes tranquil, sometimes turbulent, but always powerful forces in nature. Its magnificence leaves man feeling insignificant in her presence.
As an environmentalist, Ross considers himself a generalist. As an artist, he is specific in his intent, to capture nature at it’s' best, to create vistas that give us the desire to protect the environment.
Ross is represented in Hamilton by the McNaught Gallery. His paintings are collected both nationally and internationally and can be found in many corporate and private collections. Ross sits on the Board of Directors of the Art Gallery of Hamilton and is past president of the Carnegie Gallery.
An avid outdoorsman, Ross’s paintings reflect his genuine love of nature with an intriguing style that is both reflective and bold.
