Robert’s imagination and desire to draw were first fueled by his frequent visits to the corner newsstand in his Brooklyn neighborhood to purchase comic books, especially those that featured the art of Neal Adams, George Perez, and Jim Aparo. Later, the films seen on local TV, everything from the comedies of Abbott & Costello and The Marx Brothers, B Monster movies, and especially the Planet of the Apes series, left a definite imprint in his work. Incorporating an ever-growing cast of Apes, Tikis, and appearances from the likes of Doc Savage, Tarzan, The Shadow, and more, he is creating a unique narrative through his paintings and sculptures.

Robert’s work has appeared on album covers for Gold Dust Lounge and Stolen Idols and in magazines such as Exotica Moderne, Tiki Magazine, PKD Otaku, Gnarly and Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics. His work is also featured in the books, THE THING:ARTBOOK, VISIONS FROM THE UPSIDE DOWN: STRANGER THINGS ARTBOOK, GHOSTBUSTERS: ARTBOOK and has shown in galleries including Disneyland’s Wonderground, Harold Golen, M Modern, Creature Features, and Bear & Bird among others.

You can also see Robert’s work in trading card sets for licenses such as Garbage Pail Kids, Wacky Packages, Mars Attacks, Star Wars, DC Comics, Firefly, Ghostbusters, Adventure Time and more. Most notably Robert has recently illustrated cards for the Star Wars Trading Card App.

Recent clients include:

Bold Venture Press

Bombay Sapphire

Cryptozoic

Disney's Wonderground Gallery

Dynamite Comics

Escape Craft Brewery

Esotico Miami

Hi-Tide Recordings

Holmes Cay Rum

Puddles Pity Party

Tiki Interactive

Topps

Upper Deck

Robert is also the author and illustrator of the books:

LAST CALL AT TIKILANDIA

STRANGEWISE NO.9

CHIMPS & TIKIS AND RAVEN-HAIRED BEAUTIES: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK

NOSFERATU'S CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK

WEIRD-ASS FACES

SOPHISTICATES AND WEIRDOS

FEARSOME WEIRDOS FAMILY

 

PRESS

The Pencilled in Podcast with Ingrid & Lindsey

Ubik, God of Artifacts, By Jonathan Lethem

Gizmodo A Deeply Nerdy Conversation With the Team Behind Star Wars Card Trader

Popcult Randy Panucci on Startling Lineup

iPulse article on Art Basel's NFT BZL 

Popcult Randy Panucci on Fearsome Weirdos: Harvest Of Horrors

Non-Sports Update Magazine Vol. 30 No. 4 Aug/Sept 2019

LadyCult Blog December 21, 2017 Artist Spotlight

Miami New Times May 6 2016 Write up on my Strangewise No.9 Kickstarter

Miami New Times  July 16

Tiki Magazine Spring 2013 Page 7 Artist

Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics Magazine Issue 36 Nov.2012 

WEMERGE Magazine Vol.5 Issue 3

PKD Otaku 24 I was asked to write about my Philip K. Dick painting for PKD OTAKU issue 24.

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Boing Boing

Robot 6

Laughing Squid

Design Taxi

U Printing Blog: 33 Tiki Art Poster Design Inspiration Samples for Your Den!

Tiki Lounge Talk

Star Dust Mysteries

The Atomic Grog

Johnny Tie Studios Blog

 

SHOWS

2021
Philly Non-Sports Show October 16-17
The Hukilau - September 18
2019
The Hukilau – June 5-9
2018
The Hukilau – June 7-9
2017
For The Love Of Food – Slushbox Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL February 18
The Hukilau – June 7-11
Dragon Con – September 1-4
Stanley Kubrick Tribute Show – Creature Features Gallery, Burbank, CA September 2
Vintage Robot Art Show – Harold Golen Gallery September 9
Art of the Buffyverse: A 20th Anniversary Group Tribute – Creature Features Gallery, Burbank, CA November 11
2016
The Hukilau June 9-11
Tiki Art Show – Harold Golen Gallery  June 9
Graven Idols: Lurid Images of TIKI – Surf Club Gallery , Hollywood, CA June 18th 
Godzilla All Art Attack 2 – Creature Features Gallery, Burbank, CA August 13
Party On Monster Island Group Art Show – Tiki Oasis, San Diego, CA August 18-21
Ghosts & Witches – Bearded Lady’s Mystic Museum, Burbank, CA September 23
Congress of the Weird – Surf Club Gallery , Hollywood, CA October 10
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown – Creature Features Gallery, Burbank, CA October 23
Labyrinths & Monsters – Creature Features Gallery, Burbank, CA November 12
2015
Disney World’s Wonderground Gallery signing March 6 and 7
The Hukilau June 10-14
Tiki Art Show – Harold Golen Gallery June 10
Tiki Toons Group Show – Van Eaton Galleries June 13
Atomic Tiki Terror – Creature Features Gallery July 19
Tiki Oasis Art Show – August 13-16
Leaps And Bounds – Yo Space Miami November 21
2014
The Hukilau June 11-15
Florida SuperCon July 3-6
Analog Art 2 – Yo Space July 19
Tiki Oasis Art Show August 14-17
Rolly Crump’s “Museum of the Weird”  – Creature Features Gallery, Burbank CA September 13
Daughters Of The Atom – One-Shot Gallery October
Hitchcock Show – Harold Golen Gallery October 11
Disneyland’s Wonderground Gallery signing December 6
The Enchanted World Of Rankin/Bass – Creature  Feature Gallery, Burbank CA December 6
2013
Tiki Oasis HulaBilly Art Show – August 15
ANALOG ART – Sweat Records July 12
HOT ROD ROUND UP -Slushbox Gallery June 29
FLORIDA SUPERCON   JUNE 29 – JULY 2
HUKILAU JUNE 6-9
ART ROCK – April 27
ANIMATE MIAMI JANUARY 18 – 20
2012
NEXT STOP: TWILIGHT ZONE – Harold Golen Gallery October 2012
TURA TURA TURA II PALM SPRINGS – M Modern September 2012
TIKI OASIS ART SHOW – August 2012
HAPPY TIKI -Elroy Artspace August 2012
SIMIAN SPECTACLE – Harold Golen Gallery July 2012
MIAMI SUPERCON June 29-July 2 2012
7 DEADLY SINS – ARTISTIQUE THEATRE – May 29-June 30th 2012
JET SET GLAMOUR – Harold Golen Gallery May 2012
EXOTICA HI-FI – Harold Golen Gallery April 2012
SQUARE SHOW 2 –  Bear And Bird Gallery March 2012
2011
SCOOTIKI: GODS AND MODS – Elroy ArtSpace  July 2011
TIKI FINE ART SHOW – Harold Golen Gallery June 2011
MIAMI MODERN – Harold Golen Gallery March 2011
BE THERE BE SQUARE – Bear And Bird Gallery January 2011
2010
SMALL STUFF 4 – Bear And Bird Gallery December 2010
MONSTERS UNDER MY BED – Bear And Bird Gallery October 2010
ATOMIC TIKI – Elroy ArtSpace  August 2010