Robert P. McGraw

Robert P. McGraw has studied art his entire life.  Born in Dallas, he attended Trinity Christian Academy where he studied under the trained eye of his mentor, Jonathan Millet.  McGraw received his degree in advertising from Southern Methodist University.   His works are interpretations of his personal experiences and observations.  McGraw layers symbolism, patterns, and mediums to visually and metaphorically create depth to convey his messages.  In this series, McGraw focuses on studies of life cycles: creation, destruction, manipulation and rebirth.  Each piece goes though an extensive process, which frequently consist of almost equal quantities of destruction and creation.  The layers are applied and then subsequently removed leaving sometimes only a trace of their existence.   McGraw feels that the study of his subject is just as important and meaningful as the message he works to convey through that subject. 

Exhibitions:

2007    “Correlation”, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX

2006    “Perspectives”, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX