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Artist Statement:
Artist’s Statement
The photographs displayed here
represent the past six years
of exploring “sacred grounds”
in the cemeteries of Scotland,
notably the area in and around
Edinburgh. These sites are
extremely rich in visual
treasure. From the first time
I set foot in Warriston
Cemetery, I knew I had
stumbled upon a subject that
spoke to me on many different
levels. Each site possesses a
unique slice of the history,
culture, religion, art and
architecture of the time
period in which it was
created. Today, several of
the sites are sealed up and
most are in a shameful state
of disrepair with nature
rapidly reclaiming the
landscape. Trees and shrubs,
once carefully manicured, now
tower over and envelop the
beautifully carved tombstones.
Celtic crosses and majestic
marble angels are hostage to
vines and weeds that strangle
and conceal them from the view
of the passerby.
My first summer visiting the
many cemeteries of Edinburgh
was spent familiarizing myself
with the layout of the sites.
Most of the original landscape
design has been lost under
plantings grown wild over the
years. It is the careful
observer that begins to
discover the delicate objects
that lie hidden amidst the
neglect of ...
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Artist Galleries:
I am not currently represented
by a formal gallery.
To access information about my
books, go to blurb.com to
review recent publications.
To view more historic cemetery
images you can also access my
photos at the RCAHMS website:
The Royal Commission on the
Ancient and Historic Monuments
of Scotland.
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Artist Reviews:
News for November
REST IN PIXELS - Solo Exhibit
@ Rosemont College
November 10 - December 5, 2009
Opening reception: Thursday,
November 12 - 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Artist’s talk : 4:30 p.m.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s
Victoria Donohoe’s review of
this exhibit.
Digital photos
Robert Reinhardt's diverting
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Collections:
Collections:
Royal Commission on
the Historic & Ancient
Monuments of Scotland
Philadelphia Art Museum,
Philadelphia, PA
Federal Reserve Bank,
Philadelphia, PA
Jackson National Life
Insurance Corp., MI
Kimmel Performing Center for
the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Core States, Philadelphia, PA
Fortune Magazine, New York,
NY
Commerce Bank, Cherry Hill,
NJ
Bell Atlantic, ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Robert Reinhardt:
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R o b e r t R e i n h a r d t
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Eternal Images, Rosemont College, Rosemont PA
2008 Sacred to the Memory. Hofstra University, Hempstead NY
2007 Sacred Grounds, Faculty Gallery, Fleisher Art Memorial
Philadelphia PA
2006 Sleep- Images from Scotland’s Historic Cemeteries,
Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2005 The Land Before Me - St. George’s School for Girls, Edinburgh UK
1995 Short Stories, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1993 Environmental Elements, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1986 Portfolio ‘ 86, Rosemont College of Art, Rosemont, PA
1985 Light and Texture, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1984 Miami Design Center, Vincent Motzel Associates, Miami, FL
1982 Works on Paper, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1977 Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Newman Gallery, Drawing Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
1976 Tyler School of Art, Drawings and Prints, Temple University Philadelphia, PA
Group Exhibitions
2008 Photography 2008 – Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia PA
2007 Photography 27 – Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown NJ
2004 Faculty Exhibit – Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia PA
2003 Digital Art in Philadelphia – Art in City Hall, Philadelphia PA
2002 Gallery Artists – Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Photography 2002 – Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia PA
2001 Art Matters 2001 – Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA
2000 Photography 2000 - The Philadelphia Sketch Club
Catherine Ware, Curator of Photography, Philadelphia Art Museum
1999 Philips Mill Photographic Exhibition, New Hope PA
Fleisher Art Memorial - Faculty Exhibition, Philadelphia PA
A Show of Hands / MANNA, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia PA
1998 M.A.T. Graduate Exhibition, University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA
Investigations in Texture / Reinhardt, Swanson, and Tomlinson
Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Art Expo, Jacob Javits Center, New York NY
1996 Just Jazz, Philadelphia Museum of Art Dining Room,
Philadelphia PA
Just Jazz, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA
10th Annual Juried Exhibition, Mulhenberg State College, Baker Center for the Arts, Muhlenberg PA
22nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Camden County Cultural and
Historical Commission, Hopkins House Gallery, Haddon Twp. NJ
1995 An Installation for the Home, Sande Webster Gallery
Philadelphia PA
1994 Flower Power, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia PA
Mixed Media Grid Show, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Core States Invitational, Core States, Philadelphia PA
1992 Cheltenham Center Annual Award Exhibition,
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham PA
Art at City Hall, Invitational Sculpture Exhibit, City Hall,
Philadelphia PA
1987 Painting and Sculpture, Tyler Alumni Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Holy Cow, Group Invitational, Sande Webster Gallery,
Philadelphia PA
Fourth Annual Sculpture Exhibition, La Pelle Gallery,
Philadelphia PA
1986 Third Annual Sculpture Exhibition, La Pelle Gallery,
Philadelphia PA
Function/Barcalounger, Hayes-Williams Inc., New York, NY
1985 Five View Points/ Contemporary Drawings, Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana PA
Four Sides and Some Tops, Southern Ohio Museum,
Portsmouth OH
Gallery Artists, Jack Gallery, New York NY
Cheltenham Center Annual Award Exhibition,
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham PA
1983 Artists 4, University City Arts League, Philadelphia PA
1982 Forty-First Annual Awards Exhibition, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham PA
Seventeen Small, Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia PA
1981 Works on Paper, Rutger’s National ‘81, Steadman Gallery, NJ
Sugarloaf Group Alumni Show, Temple University,
Philadelphia PA
1980 Juried Prints and Drawings, Abington Arts Center, Abington PA
Drawing and Photograph Exhibition, Gallery 325, Philadelphia PA
1979 Unique Beginnings, University of Maryland, Baltimore MD
Four Printmakers, Delaware Community College, Wilmington DE
Holiday Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA
1978 Stamps Si Grafica Contemporeni Americana Bororesti,
Romania Group, Print Exhibition, St. Mary’s Academy, Rome Italy
1977 Spokane National Print Competition, Spokane WA
Invitational Exhibition, Old York Road Arts Guild, Jenkintown PA
Juried Prints and Drawings, Germantown Gallery, Philadelphia PA
1976 Tyler Printmakers, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
Ninth Annual Graphics Exhibition, Princeton Art Association
Princeton NJ
Tyler Printmakers, Millersville State College, Millersville PA
Tyler Alumni Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia PA
Awards:
2008 2nd Place Photo Award, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia PA
2002 Photo Review Award, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia PA
1984 Ruth Rosenfeld Painting Award, Cheltenham Center Annual Award Exhibition
Publications:
2010 Angels of Scotland - Blurb.com
2009 Eternal Portraits - Blurb.com
2008 Silent - Blurb.com, Photos of Historic Scottish Cemeteries
Sleep – Blurb.com, Images of Warriston Cemetery
Beyond the Grave, American Photographer in Scotland,
Sunday on Scotland – December 14th 2008
American Photographer - Article on RCAHMS website
1996 Robin Rice, “Just Jazz”, City Paper, July
Florida Design, Vol. 6 No. 1
1988 Pepper Mill Weave paper Corporation
Wholly Cow, Emily Gwathmy
Philadelphia Magazine
1987 Crosscurrents; Fortune Magazine
New Art Examiner
The Philadelphia Inquirer
1986 Interiors Magazine
Self Magazine
1985 The Philadelphia Inquirer
Metropolitan Home
House and Garden
1984 The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Magazine
1983 Decor Magazine
Three Graphic Design
1982 The Philadelphia Inquirer
1979 The Baltimore Sun
1977 The Courier Post, NJ
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