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Rob Brooks Art

American, b. 1962

Rob Brooks is a contemporary painter who brings Social Realism back to the forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Brooks has been a full time professional artist since 1983. Educated at the Art Institute of Boston, Brooks studied under Nathan Goldstein and received the Academic Achievement Award at his graduation. After graduating, he began a 14 year long career as a freelance illustrator. He was eventually asked to join Renard Represents of New York City, one of the illustration industry's most prestigious artist groups. Brooks created award-winning paintings used in advertising campaigns for clients such as AT&T, IBM and Microsoft, to name just a few. Brooks was commissioned to create paintings used for the covers of two issues of Der Spiegel, Germany's equivalent of Time Magazine. After moving to Cape Cod in the early 1990s, he spent more and more time concentrating on his fine art, painting outdoors and connecting with the beauty of the coast.

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Artist: Rob Brooks
"Chill" seagull perched atop ice box in front of sunset
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Flamma Solaire" brilliant beach fire in front of sunset, oil on canvas, framed
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Late Afternoon Glow" oil painting of beach dunes and fence with yellow sky
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Dock Knots" still life oil painting of rope on a brown wood dock and blue water
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
New England fine artist Rob Brooks is a contemporary painter who brings Social Realism back to the forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Rob has been a full time pro...
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2010s Photorealist Rob Brooks Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Summer Night" oil painting of a couple in a VW bus on the beach in moonlight
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Here Comes the Sun" lighthouse and station wagon on the beach by the ocean
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cape Pogue Light" painting of a white lighthouse in the nature with sunny skies
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Lifeguard Chair" photorealist oil painting of a white lifeguard stand on beach
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Vineyard Voyage" a fun bright ferry painted coming into the port
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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Oil

"FAITH" Vertical oil painting of 5 nautical Flags against a cobalt blue sky.
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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Oil, Canvas

"Beach Balls" photorealist oil painting of colorful beachballs on a sandy beach
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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"West Chop Moon Light" oil painting of light house warming a deep blue sky
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
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“ Hydrangeas and Ice”, a still life acrylic on canvas during the Golden Hour
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Menemsha Daybreak, a massive framed still life of an ice cooler by the beach
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA

 

 

 

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Samba
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Samba
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“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon
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"Twilight Ice" new england beach
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"Samba Sherbet" oil painting of a green VW bus on the beach at sunset
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"East Chop" photorealist oil painting of a white lighthouse with blue sky, boats
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"Summer Job" photorealist oil painting of a lifeguard on the beach, umbrellas
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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"Ice, Twice" photorealist oil painting of ice machines and umbrellas in summer
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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"Dawn's Early Light" Vertical oil painting of Edgartown Lighthouse at Sunrise
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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"Sunset Surf" Figurative portrait of a VW Bus on a beach at sunset.
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Art

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Oil

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