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Rob Brooks Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1962

Rob Brooks is a contemporary painter who brings Social Realism back to the forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Brooks has been a full time professional artist since 1983. Educated at the Art Institute of Boston, Brooks studied under Nathan Goldstein and received the Academic Achievement Award at his graduation. After graduating, he began a 14 year long career as a freelance illustrator. He was eventually asked to join Renard Represents of New York City, one of the illustration industry's most prestigious artist groups. Brooks created award-winning paintings used in advertising campaigns for clients such as AT&T, IBM and Microsoft, to name just a few. Brooks was commissioned to create paintings used for the covers of two issues of Der Spiegel, Germany's equivalent of Time Magazine. After moving to Cape Cod in the early 1990s, he spent more and more time concentrating on his fine art, painting outdoors and connecting with the beauty of the coast.

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Artist: Rob Brooks
"Here Comes the Sun" lighthouse and station wagon on the beach by the ocean
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Cape Pogue Light" painting of a white lighthouse in the nature with sunny skies
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Rob Brooks Figurative Paintings

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"Summer Night" oil painting of a couple in a VW bus on the beach in moonlight
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Figurative Paintings

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"FAITH" Vertical oil painting of 5 nautical Flags against a cobalt blue sky.
By Rob Brooks
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Rob Brooks Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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Rob Brooks figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Rob Brooks figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Rob Brooks in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Not every interior allows for large Rob Brooks figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Bradley Kerl, Gordon Brown, and Idoline Duke. Rob Brooks figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $5,800 and tops out at $8,650, while the average work can sell for $7,700.

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