Artist/photographer Bob Worthy’s depictions of life and the figure allow viewers the opportunity to identify with broader notions of time and existence. His alternative processes photographic pieces and mixed-media art works are figurative masterpieces of shape and space that beautify an intimate subject matter, the unclothed human form singularly and in pairs. Often employing a dramatic use of negative compositional space Worthy presents the body as pure form, thus transcending the personal identity of his subjects. The body is abstracted and manipulated through the employment of unexpected points of view, extreme close-up and the intertwining of more than one figure.
Often travel to the metro DC area for photo shoots. Both experienced and inexperienced models are welcome to inquire about TFP/CD shoots. Contact me for more information.
Currently selling my (mostly male) figurative artwork on my eBay auction site under the seller name: theartnetwork.
http://www.bobworthy.com/collect
“Dragonfly Waltz 3"” was selected by the judge for inclusion in “Layers”, a national juried exhibition at The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: An affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 813 Sophia Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The exhibit runs through the end of September 2009;
http://www.fccava.org
Two mixed media photo collages were selected by the juror for inclusion in the "February Regional Art Exhibition" at The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: An affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 813 Sophia Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The exhibit runs through February 28, 2009;
http://www.fccava.org
I was curator for the December '08/January '09 exhibit "Young at Art" at the Louisa Fine Arts Center in Louisa, VA:
http://louisaarts.org
"Sleepy Hollow I" and "Sleepy Hollow II", two mixed media photo collages, were included in an invitiaional exhibit titled "Off-Campus" at the Louisa Fine Arts Center in Louisa, VA:
http://louisaarts.org during the months of October and November 2008.
Tonight, 10.03.08, at the opening reception for the "Regional Art Exhibition" the juror awarded me an honorable mention for my entries: "Landscape I" and "Landscape II"
Two mixed media photo collages "Landscape I" and "Landscape II" were selected by the juror for inclusion in the "Regional Art Exhibition" a juried exhibition at The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: An affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 813 Sophia Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The exhibit runs through November 1, 2008;
http://www.fccava.org
I was curator for the December '07/January '08 exhibit "Inside-Outside" at the Louisa Fine Arts Center in Louisa, VA:
http://louisaarts.org/ArtCenterEntry-inside-outside.pdf
“Warmth” was selected by the judge for inclusion in “The Human Form”, a national juried exhibition at The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: An affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 813 Sophia Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The exhibit runs through the end of May 2007;
http://www.fccava.org
"Looking Backward" a one-person exhibit by Bob Worthy at The Wounded Bookshop, Fredericksburg, VA The exhibit runs from September 1-30, 2006. First Friday Reception: September 1st, 6-10 pm. The public is welcome!
http://www.woundedbookshop.com
From a review of the "looking Backward" exhibit:
"Worthy’s depictions of us at our most vulnerable—nude—are timeless. They often incorporate nature themes—a nude woman resting on a wild jumble of rocks, for instance. And while there’s nothing pornographic about it, there is a simple beauty to both the subject and her setting that defines passion better than the most graphic modern concept of sensuality." Read the entire review here:
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006 … tml?page=1
“Woodland Walk” was selected by the judge for an honorable mention award in “Local Artists Exhibition”, a juried show at The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: An affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 813 Sophia Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The exhibit runs from July 2-August 28, 2006;
http://www.fccava.org
Bob Worthy holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University where he is now an adjunct professor. Mr. Worthy is represented on E-MOCA, the first on-line Museum of Contemporary Fine Arts and The P. Rose Gallery. He exhibits his award winning artwork throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Recent invitational and group exhibits include; the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Elizabeth Roberts Gallery, both in Washington, DC, the Richmond County Museum, Belmont Museum, the Fredericksburg Area Museum, the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts and District West Fine Arts in Virginia and Gallery 31 North and the Hunterdon Museum in Clinton, New Jersey. His work can be found in private and public collections in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Finland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal and the UK and was recently purchased by the city of Winchester, Virginia. In October of 2000, Worthy was recognized at the Fredericksburg, Virginia Regional Arts Awards, as an individual artist, for outstanding achievements and contributions to the cultural life of the greater Fredericksburg region. He also received a Certificate of Recognition from the Virginia Governor's Awards for the Arts during the same month.
