As much as possible, Robert works from sketches done on location. Only where considerable authenticity is required will he take photographs. "My sketches allow me closer contact with the mood and feeling of the subject area." The landscapes of the artist are kept as true to their actual setting as possible in the artist's style of realism.

Robert holds BFA degrees in Painting-Illustration and Art Education from Syracuse University, and is a member of the Central New York Watercolor Society.