Artist Bob Anderson, passed away Sunday May 31st
Lanky, long necked, Silver Mopped, and Smiling, Bob was a spectacularly genuine being. Saintly sincere, down to earth, and yet seemingly from another world, Anderson will be missed and well remembered by all the hearts and minds he touched during his journey.
Bob Anderson, a staple Camper at Nohegan.
After wondering in search of a cabin full of friends, in the middle of the night, I emerged from the wooded Darkness and was greeted with a handshake and a smile from a gawky stranger named Bob. Clearly a high ranking member of my Karass, he handed plastic cup of High end Bourbon and invited me to play cards.
Cherry Creek Mystery, 1999, by Bob Anderson.
Never Land, by Bob Anderson.
Still Standing, 2001, by Bob Anderson.
“Dear Colleagues and friends,
Please pass the word along that this Thursday June 4th at 6:00pm, at Okay Mountain in east Austin, there will be a gathering and exhibition in memory and celebration of Bob Anderson who as most of you know past away this Sunday May 31st.
Okay Mountain is located at 1312 E Cesar Chavez St. Ste B Austin, Texas 78702
For Thursday evening we are organizing an exhibition of works that we would like to borrow from your homes or flat files.
Anyone who has work of Bob’s that is framed and ready for hanging or possess one or more of the many small drawings he would generously give away after meetings and critiques – please contact me -Dan Sutherland at scumpuppy@mail.utexas.edu.
If you have a story or sentiment about Bob that you would like to share with the community please email Me and I will compile them.
Jill Pangallo has generously offered to put together digital images on a CD to project during the evening. Please send images of Bob and his antics to her at jillpangallo@gmail.com.
Thanks for your help and support.”
Bob’s website:
http://robertdaleanderson.com/
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True Dat.
Rip Bob.
good night sweet prince
Once at a dBerman show,Bob took me to the back of gallery to show me one of his pieces. I loved it. So I told him that I had once been berated by an Art Teacher once for not drawing from life, he just chuckled and said that he always told his students to just make it up, and I haven’t looked back. Thanks Bob.