Bob Freyer

Bob Freyer is an American award-winning artist from Pittsburgh Pa. While growing up in the 80s and 90s he used his imagination to draw things as he saw them. Drawing his figures differently than they were or how he would like them, or drawing weird creatures that appeared out his window at night. To this day, he’s still drawing creatures that don’t exist.

His artistic influence started young. The beginning of what is now started with watching Bob Ross. In the later years, he fell in love with Hip Hop, basketball, BMX, and skateboarding. Hip Hop is a big part of his life, and while listening to music he pictured snapshots of art associated with the music. This led to a love for graffiti and the freedom of the graffiti culture. Finding more artists to be inspired from that were untraditional and the artists themselves were misfits.

His works now consist of memories of his childhood. Finding the moments that are hidden by adulthood. He likes to explore the insecurities he had as a child and as an adult apply them to his subjects. Having two young kids is something that inspires Mr. Freyer. He watches how they interact and finds a glimpse of himself as a kid. Bob loves to paint with his kids, and they have taught him just to have fun and enjoy it. This has resulted in him taking a new approach to art and painting for himself. It’s not for the likes on social media, it’s all about the release he gets through his art.

Looking through his catalogue of work, you’ll see how he pokes fun at himself. You’ll also see he likes to play with words and pop art. There’s also an obsession with painting bunnies.

Bob Freyer is an artist who paints for himself. His paintings are how he sees the world through his eyes. His artwork is his words, his memories his thoughts, parts of his soul, and his secrets.