ABOUT BOB

Bob Schwan 

Those who know Bob Schwan can identify his work by sight. They know the pieces match his personality; the energy of the colors you feel in the work is real.

Through trial and error, Bob’s work has consistently evolved in intensity. Layer upon layer, every color he works with is a mixture. And as he creates each piece, Bob’s colors have consistently become more vivid and pure than his prior efforts. He is able to finesse balance in his pieces by complimenting high chroma with the push-and-pull of space and value.

Bob was represented in a gallery in Santa Fe where he saw considerable success.


Bob’s work has been featured in numerous exhibits through Kansas and New Mexico. He has studied pastels, oils and acrylics, and his subjects have ranged from churches to dogs to abstracts. Although the mediums and methods have varied in Bob’s past, there is no question about the brightness of his future.