In the studio with artist, photographer and instructor Robert Louis Caldwell

Happy holidays form RL Caldwell studio. "Holiday greetings ( Song Sparrow )," graphite sketch, 6 x 8 SOLD Sincerest wishes for hope, happiness and peace during this holiday season and throughout the coming year. I hope that everyone has a great holiday and happy new year! See you in the new year. -Robert

I haven't had any thing that I could really show the last couple of weeks. I have been working on a bunch of new compositions which you can see on my composition board below and under that is my other composition board with reference of somethings that I want to do but which I am lacking additional reference to finish the composition. I usually go on these spurts where I create a whole bunch of pieces and when I do there is nothing to show. Everything is happening in the brain and well... I don't know how I could share that with you. I am also working on a commission for a collector/friend of mine, its of her cats. Yes I know any of you who know me, knows that I don't like doing pet portraits but I have full compositional freedom with this one. And the cats are 3rd or 4th generation mix breed of a leopard and a tiger (I think) so that makes them extremely interesting. Compositions that are ready to be started, just need to prep the canvas's. Compositions that I am int...

So I am driving to the Judy Newcomb gallery yesterday to drop off my work for my up coming show. As I'm sitting at the traffic light waiting for it to turn green I look over at the marquee for the Local mall and do a double take. After a couple of seconds I said to myself Wholly (insert explicative here) that's my name up there. Thank you Judy. Featured Artist Gallery Exhibition You are cordially invited to the opening reception for Robert L Caldwell featured artist Judy Newcomb Gallery 11382 Mall Drive, Richmond, Virginia Thursday, December 4, 2008 6-8 p.m. Robert's work, including select pieces recently exhibited at shows nationwide, will be featured at the gallery from December 4-31. For more information on the show, please call the gallery at 804.794.6001 (Location of Gallery) I look forward to seeing everyone there.