My original press release:
Announcing an exhibition of fine
oil paintings entitled
"EXPLORING THE MOON - THE LEGACY OF APOLLO : An artist’s
interpretation of the exploration of the lunar surface by
Apollo 11 and the missions that followed” by
Murrysville, Pennsylvania artist (and space enthusiast)
Bob Bickers from October 1 - 31, 2019, at the Murrysville
Community Library in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. The
exhibition is free and open to the public.
Working mostly in oil and acrylic, Bob Bickers has created a series of paintings that depict the Apollo astronauts exploring the lunar surface. From the first step by Neil Armstrong more than 50 years ago, to the final excursion by the crew of Apollo 17, Bob has created a vision of what it must have been like to explore the hostile environment of the moon. By extracting detail from the astronauts' damaged, overexposed and misaligned photographs, and using an artist's eye, he has recreated scenes and vistas of stark beauty that are largely unknown to to the public. Most of the artwork is available for sale. The exhibit
lasts throughout the month of
October.
Bob Bickers has been creating art
professionally for over 40 years but he has been a
committed follower of the space program for over half
a century. While he has celebrated prior
anniversaries of the Apollo 11 mission with his art
before, this show represents new artwork inspired by
not only the first manned lunar landing, but the
subsequent five Apollo landings on the moon that
followed.
With a background in photography and working in acrylics and oils, most of Bob’s work is a balance between realism and expressionism that can resonate with almost any viewer. Preferring oil or alkyd on canvas, and sometimes digital photography, Bob’s art includes rural and urban scenes of Western Pennsylvania as well as images from his varied travels across America. Besides landscapes and portraits, his other paintings are as varied as his many interests, including ancient American Indian artifacts and pottery as still lifes, aircraft, astronomy and paintings of manned and unmanned spacecraft.
Originally from Tennessee, Bob has lived in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, the last 25 years. A retired attorney, he produces art from his studio there with the help of his wife, Diane.
More about Bob Bickers can be
found at his website,
https://www.bobbickers.art
and his art blog,
https://bobbickersart.blogspot.com.
Directions to the Murrysville Community Library: The Library is located on the second floor of the Murrysville Municipal Building on Sardis Road and is directly across the street from Sloan Elementary School. The Library is 3 miles north of the intersection of Sardis Road and Route 22. The address is 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. Library hours during the exhibition are: 9:00am-8:30pm Monday-Wednesday; 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday; closed Sundays.
Working mostly in oil and acrylic, Bob Bickers has created a series of paintings that depict the Apollo astronauts exploring the lunar surface. From the first step by Neil Armstrong more than 50 years ago, to the final excursion by the crew of Apollo 17, Bob has created a vision of what it must have been like to explore the hostile environment of the moon. By extracting detail from the astronauts' damaged, overexposed and misaligned photographs, and using an artist's eye, he has recreated scenes and vistas of stark beauty that are largely unknown to to the public. Most of the artwork is available for sale. The exhibit
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| Old Glory on the Moon |
With a background in photography and working in acrylics and oils, most of Bob’s work is a balance between realism and expressionism that can resonate with almost any viewer. Preferring oil or alkyd on canvas, and sometimes digital photography, Bob’s art includes rural and urban scenes of Western Pennsylvania as well as images from his varied travels across America. Besides landscapes and portraits, his other paintings are as varied as his many interests, including ancient American Indian artifacts and pottery as still lifes, aircraft, astronomy and paintings of manned and unmanned spacecraft.
Originally from Tennessee, Bob has lived in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, the last 25 years. A retired attorney, he produces art from his studio there with the help of his wife, Diane.
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Directions to the Murrysville Community Library: The Library is located on the second floor of the Murrysville Municipal Building on Sardis Road and is directly across the street from Sloan Elementary School. The Library is 3 miles north of the intersection of Sardis Road and Route 22. The address is 4130 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. Library hours during the exhibition are: 9:00am-8:30pm Monday-Wednesday; 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday; closed Sundays.
