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Read Artist Statement
Bob began his art career right out of high school in 1973. But, it wasn't until 1986, after joining the ASFA, that he began to seriously produce science fiction and fantasy art.
Since then Bob has created over 300 illustrations and in 1993 won the Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Award for Science Fiction Illustration. His work has appeared in publications such as Amazing Stories, Talebones, Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, Expanse, Figment, Pirate Writings, Space & Time and more. He's illustrated the short stories and articles of over 140 authors including many of the genre's best known names, from Ursula K. Le Guin, Larry Niven, Algis Budrys and Laura Brodian Freas to Alexander Jablokov, Yves Maynard and Ken Wisman to name a few.
He's also illustrated for games such as New Sun by Steve Jackson and Citybook Five; Sideshow by Flying Buffalo. Bob was one of the original artists to design the first set of cards for the highly successful Legend of the Five Rings, formerly owned by Wizards of the Coast. Among his most popular cards are The Jade Hand, Immortal Steel and Personal Champion. His book work has included the recent illustrations for Pink Floyd artist Finlay Cowan's new book Drawing & Painting Fantasy Figures, interior illustrations for The Star Trek Concordance encyclopedia by Bjo Trimble and L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future anthology.
Bob has exhibited all over the U.S., including two successful group shows at the Atrium on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Last year, Bob's illustration work moved into the digital world. Playboy model Kelly Kole, who has played a Bada Bing girl on the popular HBO series The Sopranos, has modelled for several of Bob's digital paintings. One of his last traditional paintings, a portrait of the popular TV character Spike, was given as a gift to Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor James Marsters at the 2001 GenCon. In 2002, Bob was inducted into the 57th edition of Marquis Who's Who in America.
Aside from artwork, Bob is studying witchcraft and works days as a digital artist for the Centers for Disease Control. Bob received an award for his work on videos and satellite broadcasts produced for emergency response medical personnel during the smallpox and anthrax attacks following the terrorism of 9/11.