05-13-2008, 07:06 PM
Great artist and interesting person. His sister and her family live in my home town and I was friends with his nephew, who used to work summers at Captiva with Bob.
His mother lived on the same street as one of my best friends. Supposedly once before a Hurricane, she was looking for something to board the plate glass windows. She used one of his large paintings. When he found out about it , he asked, "Did you face the work out to the public or the back of the painting?
I can remember going over to their home and seeing this wonderful original artwork . It was my first exposure to Modern Art, which I love today. I had no idea at the time how renowned he was and would become. Its Funny, what is in your own backyard.
His mother lived on the same street as one of my best friends. Supposedly once before a Hurricane, she was looking for something to board the plate glass windows. She used one of his large paintings. When he found out about it , he asked, "Did you face the work out to the public or the back of the painting?
I can remember going over to their home and seeing this wonderful original artwork . It was my first exposure to Modern Art, which I love today. I had no idea at the time how renowned he was and would become. Its Funny, what is in your own backyard.