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Bob Ichter
Bob Ichter - New Works
R. John (Bob) Ichter   
April 9, 2014 - May 10, 2014
6:00 - 8:00 pm

      We are pleased to welcome back R. John Ichter for another exhibit showcasing some of his interesting and creative works.

R.John Ichter is an award-winning artist who resides in Atlanta Georgia and who is quickly captivating the art scene wherever his work is shown.

Also known as "Bob" to his friends, Ichter's romantic pastels are richly colored and hand-rubbed onto lushly textured black suede archival board. The strengths of Ichter's pastels include vibrant, saturated colors and strong compositions. According to Ichter, each piece is designed to evoke a certain time of day and to transport the viewer to another place.

New to Ichter's creative endeavors this year are 3-D paintings of fish in bowls. These pieces are actually multiple layers of paint and resin stacked on top of each other in a box or bowl.

The piece starts out with a layer of resin in the bottom of the vessel, then must cure a minimum of 12 hours depending on temperature and humidity. The resin is a 2 part mixture that must be precisely measured and mixed, otherwise the resin will never cure. Once the first layer is fully hardened, the initial layer of acrylic paint is applied, in the case of my fish paintings, that is usually the bottom fins. Once the paint has dried, I mix another batch of resin and apply it, then wait another 12 hours. This is repeated over and over, often twice a day until I've built up enough layers to give the illusion of a 3 dimensional fish in the bowl or glass.               

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
44 x 19 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 3100 US
Sonoma Moon Dance
63 x 18 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 4000 US
Amber Dreams
20 x 20 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 2200 US
Blues at Sunset
36 x 24 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 3100 US
Dragonfly - Red
20 x 20 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 650 US
Until the Night
27 x 28 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 2400 US
Dragonflies
18.5 x 21.5 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 950 US
Sonoma Dance
24 x 24 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 2400 US
Gold Ranchu Goldfish in Black Bowl
2.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 Inches  Mixed Media 3-D Resin and Acrylic
$ 550 US
Lavender and Gold Ranchu Goldfish in Oval Bowl
2 x 4 x 6.5 Inches  Mixed Media 3-D Resin and Acrylic
$ 675 US
White Koi in Bowl
2.5 x 4 x 4 Inches  Mixed Media 3-D Resin and Acrylic
$ 550 US
Rooster
20 x 20 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 1500 US
Hold On
11 x 14 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 950 US
Hummingbirds
11 x 14 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
$ 1350 US
It's Complicated I
24 x 72 x 2 Inches  Mixed Media
$ 5500 US
Dragonfly 10-066
16 x 16 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
 Sold
Dragonfly 10-073
16 x 16 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
 Sold
In an Autumn Mood
36 x 36 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
 Sold
And Everywhere We Went
40 x 20 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
 Sold
Let it Snow
16 x 16 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
 Sold
Building a Mystery
36 x 36 Inches  Pastel on black suede archival board
 Sold
First Circles
13.5 x 21.5 Inches  Mixed Media
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