Roberta Sieber

I grew up in a small suburb of Chicago during the mid sixties and seventies, where I spent much of my time outdoors. As far back as I can remember, I had an appreciation for nature and showed signs of having an aptitude for art. After graduating high school I was accepted into The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), where I first developed my training in fine art. It was there that I was exposed to some of the greatest art in the world on an almost daily basis, and fell in love with the impressionist works of Monet and Van Gogh and the likes, as well as the paintings of more contemporary artists like Georgia O’Keefe and Salvador Dali. To this day I continue to be influenced by the works of these and many other artists.

I work primarily in the oil medium, which includes oil paint, oil pastel, pigment sticks and oil and cold wax. My style is a balance between Realism and Impressionism. I have always felt the need to create and experiment. For me, painting fills that need. I am constantly inspired by the beauty found in nature and the world around me, and I love to play with color and texture in my paintings. Inspiration can come from anywhere: a whispering shadow on the sidewalk, a luminous backlit flower, a shimmering reflection in a pond. As an artist, my objective is to take the ordinary and interpret it in a way that makes it extraordinary for the viewer. The subject of each painting is not as important to me as the way in which it is painted. Whether I’m using oils or pastel, I strive to create a sensitivity or mood in my paintings, rather than duplicate exactly what I see.