ROBERT V. VICK (American, 1935-2010). NEAR SMITHFIELD, signed lower right and titled on label verso. Acrylic on canvas - Framed, 16 in. x 20 in. Estimate $500-700
PROVENANCE: Sycamore Farm, Portsmouth, VA, the large estate of Robert Vick and Charles Sibley
Robert V. Vick ( 1935 - 2010) was a native of Portsmouth , Virginia and received a B.F.A. from Old Dominion University. He studied art under the prominent Virginia artist Charles Sibley. For many years Vick was the design director at the Norfolk Naval Base . In his later years he became a well known and widely respected artist. He exhibited extensively, including at the Virginia Biennials, where his work was well reviewed. Vick received many artistic awards and honors in his career including Best in Show at a juried exhibition at the Chrysler Museum. He had one person shows across the country including in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Richmond and North Carolina. His work is in important collections including at the College of William and Mary, The Danish Embassy in Washington, The Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond and in several corporate collections including IBM and Price Waterhouse. During the course of his life he traveled extensively all over the world to paint in places like France, Scotland, Mexico and India.. Vick's painting subjects were diverse-- from traditional landscapes and seascapes to abstract still lifes to figurative subjects. He worked primarily in oil, acrylic, watercolor and collage. One can see in Vick's varied work the influences of two of his favorite french artists Georges Braque and Edouard Vuillard. His artwork has sold in recent years at major auctions. His artist's estate is represented by the Harbor Gallery in Norfolk, Virginia.
