Bob Poe’s Happy Accident
Now a recognizable figure in the increasingly legitimate genre of cell-phone art photography, Poe’s entry to the world of fine art is as miraculous as his near overnight realization.
The process began after he accidentally shot several photographs on his new iPhone. While he says he was initially inclined to delete them, he later decided they were of artistic value. This, in turn, inspired him to devote all his time to his new craft and seek out a suitable venue to display his blossoming portfolio.
Poe, a business development manager with a thriving telecommunications company, was so inspired by the photographic process, and a certainty he could nurture a successful art career, that he decided opening his own gallery wasn’t such a premature thing, more something that would ensure he pursued his new creative outlet.
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What were some of your earliest influences?
At an early age, I met an artist who was a pointillist. I was really impressed and amazed by the detail and the dedication to the work.
From 15 to 25 years it was really a process of learning. As a child and teenager I would often draw in the [...]
Fabrik in dialogue with Ruth Weisberg, artist, historian, pedagogue, and Dean of USC’s Gayle Garner Roski School of Fine Arts at the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, February 15, 2009, during the run of her Norton Simon exhibitions “Guido Cagnacci and the Resonant Image” and “Ruth Weisberg: Selected Works” at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles.
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