Painter Robert Singleton who lives in Baker, W.Va., is on a roll. It is all the more impressive in that this current roll comes at the age of 83. Singleton, who has lived and painted in an airy, mountaintop home near Lost River, W.Va., since 1979, will host an Open House exhibition of more than a dozen new works on Aug. 14-15 and 22, as well as new artwork by Dan Morro. Visit his website for details and more of his work.
In 2022, Singleton will be honored as a Tamarack Foundation for the Arts Master Artist, including a show of his work in March 2022, at the Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling WV. He has said the following of his home and studio high on a ridge in the Allegheny Mountains of Hardy County, WV:
“I am a West Virginian by choice. I carefully chose a remote mountaintop where there is a richness of:
- PRIVACY, no interruptions, devoid of all man-made distractions;
- TIME, to work, to be introspective;
- SPACE, to breathe freely and search for answers.”
AMP Media and WestVirginiaVille are currently shooting a documentary on the painter’s storied life and work, titled: “HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS: The Artistic Life of Robert Singleton.” For news of the documentary’s release, including premieres in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, free subscribe to WestVirginiaVille’s free newsletter at: WestVirginiaVille.substack.com
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NOTE: These photographs of Robert are not for download or publication unless through arrangement with WestVirginiaVille.com/AMP Media. For more information, e-mail: heythereATwestvirginiaville.com or use our CONTACT page. All photos were taken at Robert’s home in July 2021. Photos by Douglas John Imbrogno. CLICK TO ENLARGE
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AUGUST 2021 ISSUE of WestVirginiaVille.com
1) EDITORS/NOTE: Hellzones & Heroes, Painters & Clouds, Gardens & Grief
2) HERO OF THE OPEN HEART: The Long, Strange Trip of Dave Evans’ Notable Life
3) BACK/THEN: On the Bad Streets of Ann Magnuson’s Charleston Upbringing
4) MEMOIR: ‘The Garden and the Grief’ by Connie Kinsey
5) ART/WORK: Sharon Lynn and the Paths Taken
6) PHOTOSHOW: A high-up visit to Robert Singleton’s WV studio
7) VIDEOS: The Pillars of the WV Climate Alliance
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2 Comments
admin
Thanks. Robert is a singular individual.
David
This is an extraordinary set of images. Portraits can be difficult. It is a challenge to capture someone’s true essence. People photography requires not only good image making but the ability to connect with folks. You did it well. I look forward to the documentary.