Bob Byerley is one of the foremost painters of children today. Considered a modern day Norman Rockwell, Bob's nostalgic "Trompe l'Oeil" fool the eye realism oil paintings evoke a feeling of a kinder and gentler age in which he grew up.
Bob Byerley's classical ultra realistic interpretations of the everyday experiences of the child, awakens in the viewer, long forgotten memories. The art combines precise academic painting techniques of the Old Dutch Masters with the heart and soul of Norman Rockwell.
Byerley's children are real, not fabricated or cutsie. In his paintings, imagination abounds. His children interact naturally with fairies, elves and surrealistic imaginary animals. Bob Byerley paints children doing things rather than viewing things; his kids are alive with vitality and mischief. We invite you to come along and visit the Neighborhood and enjoy some of the finest art work in realism being done today.
Byerley has incorporated the latest technology into his program. The addition of the Giclee process has allowed for greater color accuracy compared to his originals. The amount of detail included in his reproductions has drastically improved along with the paper and canvas quality. The printing world has always been threatened by UV light which causes fading. Today's giclee prints fight fading more than any other product on the market.
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Selected Examples of the Artist
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| JACKPOT Poster by Bob Byerley. "When the boy and girl found a discarded pop bottle in the vacant lot, off they would go to the drugstore to redeem the two cent deposit. Those two pennies meant two pulls of the gumball machine lever. One cent, one pull, one gumball, or as every child has dreamed of, a malfunction of the machine and a jackpot of gumballs to fill their pockets." Poster size, 24" x 18". |
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| CHECKERED FLAG Poster by Bob Byerley. "It was one of those days when a guy could just feel the good luck all around him from the minute he woke up from his nap. A day like that was absolutely perfect for the big race he had planned all summer. The big Dodge racer was finely tuned, the weather was clear and the race track was dry and fast. He started from the pole position and ran in first place for the better part of the race but in the twenty third lap Barney Oldfield, in the Bardol Special, passed him on the inside and took the lead. On the last lap (just before supper), in a move race fans would later call sheer brilliance, our young friend shot around Barney on the left and flew in to take the coveted checkered flag and the World Championship of Motor Racing." Poster size: 24" x 18". |
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| EVENING RIDE Poster by Bob Byerley. "He didn't hurry. He took his time and looked over each mount before he made his choice. He climbed up into the silver laden saddle and gently tested the mighty horses reflexes by touching him lightly with a spur. It felt good. The wind was from the South and the sun was quickly going down. The night ride would soon begin and Johnny was ready. The hauntingly beautiful music began and they began to slowly spiral upward. Tonight's destination would be the third star on the left of the waterbearer, deep in the valley of dreams." Poster size, 24" x 18". |
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| HELP ON THE WAY Poster by Bob Byerley. "I suppose we actually heard them before we saw them. We were sitting on the porch swing after dinner. We first heard the dogs barking, sirens wailing, horns honking, wheels clattering and then we saw the cloud of dust and the flashing lights approaching us at break neck speed. Down Miller's hill they raced; across Carson's Parking lot, over the curb and onto Elm. Halfway down the block they swerved onto the sidewalk in front of Mr. Ketterling's house and that's where they just about lost it. They were the 'first team' and the call had gone out for medical assistance as quick as possible. We could see that whatever was wrong down at the corner of Elm and Third would be taken care of immediately because, barring another unforeseen loss of steering, help was on the way." Poster size, 24" x 18". |
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