ARTIST STATEMENT & PORTFOLIO

My art is as fluid as my feelings. My style reflects how I am experiencing life on a particular day or the thoughts and concepts I am exploring over sets of months and years. At times, my work is abstract. At other times, it is literal and representative. I draw and paint in the moment. Now.

Like many artists, my work is autobiographical. Early on, when thinking about life's purpose and my purpose, I explored abstraction. When I experienced some career success, I went through a life-is-good period, examining the wealth of new subject matter life revealed. In the 90’s, I had a love affair with all things outdoors. When my son Doug died, my work was mourning and loss itself. Then, as a widower, I immersed myself in the diametric opposition of art's idealism and life's reality. In my new life, born of tragedy, I interestingly began to hear music in color. My current work includes colorful monotypes and abstractions based on the American landscape. These are indications of a new period in my life.

Read more about R.A. Byrnes on the Artist Profile page.

Many of the pieces are available as high quality giclée prints. Visit the Art Store or look for the symbol throughout the galleries.