Roberta Hancock

            Roberta Hancock, a local fine artist and illustrator has resided in Arizona since early childhood.  Her colorful palette reflects the strong influence of the Southwest and the Mexican-American culture, though characteristically, her style is considered to be Surrealistic rather than Southwestern Folk.

            Though Roberta never pursued formal training in the Arts, she has extensive professional experience in the fields of advertising, graphic design and illustration.   After twelve years running a successful design studio, Roberta retired to pursue her illustration and fine art careers full time.  Today, her popular illustrations can be seen in numerous local, national and international publications and her fine art can be found within the Arizona Science Center in colorful mural designs.

            Roberta creates her dramatic imagery with both oils and pastels.  Her images are soft but vibrant and her subjects, if not satirical, are generally whimsical.  Roberta’s humorous nature is infectious and evident in her work.  Using exaggerated perspective and raking shadows, absurdity collides headlong with mediocrity and the common marries the bizarre.  In all of this, however, there remains a sense of familiarity, a simplicity that draws so many people to her work.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Artisimo Gallery, “Modified I”

            Two-Person Show

Public Arts Project, Arizona Science Center, 1997

            Mural Designs, multiple panels, Entry way for the Human Body Hall and “Our Networking City”

YASO Studios, “A is for Apple:  A Simple Study of Literacy”

            One Woman Show, 1997

Shemer Art Center, Emerging Artist Gallery Showcase

            Funny Bones Group Exhibition, 1997

MARS Artspace

            Contributing Artist, 1995 - 1997

MARS Artspace, “A Painterly Exhibition”

            Joint Show with Frank Ybarra

MARS Artspace, “Dick and Jane See Spot Run”

            Joint show with Frank Ybarra

The HUB Gallery

            One Woman Show, 1995

MARS Artspace, 1995 Art Detour

            Guest Artist

Hava Java

            One Woman Show, 1994

Roxsand, New Times Best of Phoenix Show 1993

            Group Exhibition

PRIVATE COLLECTORS

Mr. Douglas R. Flax                              

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rosensteel

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Starr                        

Ms. Janet Traylor

Drs. Diane Kreiger & David Welch         

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Spurgeon

Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson               

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Meyer

S. Mindrum Logan                                

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ybarra

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brown                      

Mr. Jay Hoeschler

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Oesterle                    

Mr. David Schmidt

Mr. Rudy Turk                                      

Ms. Donna Atwood

Mr. Jeff Christiansen

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