Robert Spannring
About | Robert Spannring
Robert Spannring, a Montanan native, has been a fine Artist for 40 years. During the first twenty years Robert worked as an illustrator and watercolorist, developing his skills in drawing and painting.
1984-1986, working for Russell Chatham, provided Robert the opportunity to watch and learn different techniques in the painting profession.
1987 – 1992 Robert became the “Artist in Residence” at Lake Hotel, after being awarded the contract to produce all the artwork for the Hotel renovation of which his work still hangs today in Yellowstone National Park.
1992 – 2007 Robert focused on Illustration projects for different organizations, a founding member of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, which is to preserve and identify the environmental needs of the area. Robert has worked for the Museum of the Rockies, National Forest Service, Montana Dept of Parks and Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, Boone and Crockett Club, and many other groups.
2005-2007 Robert begin developing the Museum Exhibit “DOWNSTREAM” , a narrative multi-media show that used three elements; paintings, poems and sculpture, to describe a journey in time, from our past to present, exploring the concept of what we hold sacred and how that relates to our land and rivers.
Summer 2006, “DOWNSTREAM” exhibit at the Livingston Depot Museum. Livingston, Montana
Winter 2007, “DOWNSTREAM” exhibit at the Art Center, Lewistown, Montana
Fall 2007, “DOWNSTREAM” exhibit at the Waterworks Art Museum, Miles City Montana
2003-2022 Robert has focusing on painting in Oils and Mixed Mediums. Primarily Montana and Yellowstone Landscapes.
Robert has studied under Scott Christensen, Kim English, Tu Xiang.
