Artist John Robertson
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Thinking about and watching the NCAA's Final Four during March Madness reminded me of this basketball painting I created for the NBA, Orlando Magic; Amway Sports Arena. My painting "Venice Street Players" captures the raw energy and creativity of basketball games on Venice Beach's famous courts. These courts, known from the "White Men Can't Jump," movie are special to me. I spent a lot of time around them when my girlfriend (now my wife) lived in Venice, California.
As budget cuts to environmental programs deepen and protection of public lands weakens, many precious ecosystems hover on the edge of irreversible change. "Pathways Unseen," a textured impasto landscape, serves as both artistic documentation and quiet protest against environmental uncertainty. The hidden trails referenced in the title "Pathways Unseen" take on double meaning—they represent both the subtle contours of the landscape itself and the increasingly limited opportunities for people to experience these spaces firsthand. Each impasto brushstroke preserves what budget constraints threaten to erase.
The thick impasto in "Rewilding Tidepools" mirrors nature's ruggedness and constant transformation. Just as the climate crisis demands a cultural shift, creating art is a negotiation with materials and message. Are we contributing to a stagnant artistic climate or actively bringing new perspectives to life?