I am an artist and teacher. I have a wonderful life and wish I didn't have to sleep because there is too much to do. "Drink coffee, you can sleep when you're dead." -David

Known for his strong use of light and color, Phil Starke has gained attention among galleries, museums, and invitational exhibitions.    Now being collected on an international level, Phil continually strives for the excellence his collectors have become accustomed to.   "For me, there aren't enough hours in the day", says Starke.   "I have too much I want to accomplish."

Robert sells his work nationally and internationally and continues to study and develop as an artist. He has taken workshops with Ray Vinella, John Asaro, Wolf Kahn, Wayne Thiebaud, Jove Wang, Matt Smith, Phil Starke and Ray Roberts.

Robert is currently represented by the Max Gallery in Tucson, AZ, and the Windrush Gallery in Sedona, AZ.

I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, putting each foot down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such moments, existence is a miraculous and mysterious reality. People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child--our own two eyes. All is a miracle.

-Thich Nhat Hanh, "Miracle of Mindfulness"