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“I reflect upon the simple and profound truth that humanity and nature depend upon God for His/Her daily gifts of life, health, sunlight, air, water and rich soil. Though I am proud to have participated in over 200 public art exhibitions (including 40 juried exhibits) and having over 220 of my artworks in Australian, Indian, Italian, Swedish and American collections, I am happiest knowing that my artworks can help increase people’s appreciation of God’s daily presence.”
Robert C. Schick Artist
Photo by Andy Browne
Paintings and Sketches AVAILABLE for Sale as listed – Please email ROBERT C. SCHICK with your interest.
Robert C. Schick
Fine Artist / Landscapes & Figure Painting
"Art of Living History" Book Update
As of 3/31/25, I have formatted 58 pages of my book’s “…Santa Clara Valley Historic Landscape & Still Life Art Image Index.” These pages contain 524 of my art images created between the years 1981-2024. Now, I will gather input from my art collectors as to how their names will be listed in the book. I will also lay out the beginning of the book through chapter one, and begin shopping for a book publisher.
After curtailing my art production for the last two years (to devote more time to this book), I have allowed myself to create 3 new landscape artworks in 2025. This includes a painting of a historic yellow victorian house located at 373 1st Street in Los Altos (the 2022 color study for this painting is included on art index page C22). Numerous people stopped to take my photo as I painted, including local author Robin Chapman, and Los Altos Town Crier newspaper photographer Shelly Browers. One of her photos is printed on page 3 of last week’s newspaper.
THE ART OF LIVING HISTORY
Paintings & Drawings of Santa Clara Valley 20th Century Landmarks
ART WALK and TALK tours of the exhibit
Friday, February 4, 2022, 3:30-4:30pm
Art Walk and Talk tours of the exhibition
Friday, November 12, 2021
EXHIBITION: September 2021 – March 2022
Address: Los Altos Hills Town Hall, The Town of Los Altos Hills, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills
This current exhibit of 70 works of art, some never exhibited before, compiles the most comprehensive collection of paintings and drawings in the artist’s portfolio, depicting the historic beauty of his native land.
NEWS ARTICLES:
A REVIEW by Mary Larsen on Robert Schick’s life and art is featured in the Los Altos Town Crier magazine ‘Living In’ Spring 2017. Photography by Megan V. Winslow.
Approximately 250 of Schick’s paintings are owned by people in seven different countries, and a number of them hang locally. Mountain View artist Robert C. Schick has spent much of the past two decades on a mission: to call attention to the beauty and historical value of the area, as well as to preserve it on canvas. Schick draws inspiration from the landmarks and pastoral scenes of the local area, many of which have vanished since he painted them. READ THE FULL STORY
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 University Art
2022 San Jose Playhouse
2021 Los Altos Hills Town Hall
2019 Eco Center, Palo Alto
2016 Los Altos Public Library
2013 Open Studios, Los Altos Hills
2009 Finn Center, Mountain View
2006 Hope Street Music Studios, Mountain View
2001 Mountain View City Hall
2001 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto
2000 Gallery 9, Los Altos
1998 San Jose Art League
1997 Genesis: Sanctuary for the Arts, San Jose
SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
(*= awards received)
2022
Triton Museum “Salon at the Triton 2D Art Competition & Exhibition”
jurors: Jeff Brown, Angela Holmes, and Terry Kreiter
2021
University Art’s “2021 Uart Open”
juror: George Rivera, Mission College Art Professor
2020
University Art’s “12th Annual Open Art Competition & Exhibition”*
Cuong Nguyen, portrait artist and instructor
2016
Triton Museum, Santa Clara
juror: Charlotte Eyerman, Monterey Museum of Art Executive Director
2014
Los Altos History Museum* “Los Altos Moving Art Forward”
juror: George Rivera, former Triton Museum Director
2013
Jennings Pavilion, Atherton
2011
Los Altos History Museum* “Heart’s Delight”
juror: Preston Metcalf, Triton Museum Chief Curator
2007
Main Street Cafe, Los Altos * “Plein Air Los Altos 2007”
juror: George Rivera, Triton Museum Director
2004
Main Street Cafe, Los Altos “Life Styles of Los Altos”
2001
Santa Clara County Fair*
1999
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara* “Biennial Statewide Pastel Competition”
juror: John DeVincenzi, SJSU Art Professor
1998
Los Gatos Museum of Art And Natural History “Open Juried Show”
juror: Dale Laitinen, artist
1998
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara* “Vaast Exhibition”
jurors: Robin Lasser, SJSU; Jo Anne Northrup, De Saisset Museum Curator; Christopher Schink, artist
1993
San Jose Art League** “2-D Contemporary 21st Annual Competition”
juror: Philip E. Linhares, Oakland Museum Chief Curator
1991
EPA School of Art, San Francisco “Respectfully Mother Earth”
jurors: Fred Martin, SFAI Dean; Marian Parmenter, SFMOMA rental gallery;
Charles Strong, College of Notre Dame Art Professor
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023 Holbrook Palmer Park, Atherton
2021, 2018 Palo Alto Arts Center
2020 Los Altos History Museum, “Gallery 9: 50 Years”
2017 Triton Museum, Santa Clara
2016 EcoCenter, Palo Alto
2016 Accent Arts, Palo Alto
2015-01 Rengstorff House, Mountain View
2014 /2015 CSMA Visual Arts Program Student/Faculty Show
2014 Los Altos History Museum, SFMOMA Los Altos public art project www.everythingisperfect.org
2011 Moffett Field History Museum, Mountain View
2009 Los Altos Hills City Hall
2008 Portola Art Gallery
2008 Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, Newark
ARTWORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Triton Museum, Santa Clara
Moffett Field History Museum, Mountain View
Mountain View Library (History Room)
Los Altos History Museum