Robert Peckar is an oil painter living in Boca Raton, Florida. He started painting in 1977 when he studied painting with artist Harvey Dash in Nyack, New York. He is also an attorney, having founded an international construction law practice in 1978. While practicing law his “doodles” on legal pads evolved into the studies for his paintings. Those paintings reflected a “geometric” or architectural perception of objects and people, likely a response to his world of buildings and engineering. Since moving to Florida, Bob’s paintings reflect his passion for the beautiful shapes and colors of the fauna and animal life of southern Florida as well as an evolution of his work to the exploration of relationships between the viewer and art.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
1991 – “Cityscape” received First Place for oil painting in a competition among Association Members of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
1982 – “Art and the Law” West Publishing, Saint Paul Minnesota. Juried competition “Justice” received the Purchase Award “Justice” and “The Arbitrators” appeared in the Exhibition of “Selected Works.”
EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Solo show at Waltuck Gallery, New Jersey, NY
2023 - “The Art of Law” at Khani & Amp; Shani & Auerbach Gallery, Hollywood, Florida
2022 - Mark Hachem Gallery at Palm Beach Modern+Contemporary
2022 - Mark Hachem Gallery at Hampton Fine Art Fair, Southampton, NY
2022 - Mark Hachem Gallery at Art Miami
2021 - “Portrait of a Bromeliad” exhibited in “Reflections of Oneself” Boca Raton Innovation Campus, curated by Zero Empty Spaces
2021 -“Triplets” exhibited in “Forces of Nature” Boca Raton Innovation Campus, curated by Zero Empty Spaces.
1992 – One Person Show “People at Work.” Jon Taner Gallery, Westwood, New Jersey.
1991 – One-Person Show. Jon Taner Gallery, Westwood, New Jersey.
1990 – Nabisco Brands Group Show. Nabisco Headquarters, New Jersey.
1989 – One-Person Show. Jon Taner Gallery, Fairlawn, New Jersey
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Katherine & Turgay Gurun, London UK
West Publishing Company, Eagan, MN.
Turner Construction Company, New York City.
Thornton Tomasseti Engineers, New York City.
Renee Sacks Associates, New York City.
Dr. & Mrs. Kalman Post, Saddle River, New Jersey.
Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Stempler, Delray, Florida.
Mr. & Mrs. Ilan Bruhim, Englewood, New Jersey.
Mrs. Beth Green, Ryebrook, New York.
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Silleg, Closter, New Jersey.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Turen, Englewood, New Jersey.
Mr. & Mrs. Vikram Singh, Udaipur, India.
Mr. Roberto Hernandez, Mexico City, Mexico.
MUSEUMS
Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU Permanent Collection.
National September 11 Memorial Museum Permanent Collection.
CONTACT
peckarart@gmail.com