Rob Hill is a geometric abstract painter born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.Hill is currently living in Denver, Colorado and is attending California College of the Arts where he is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts Painting.Precise line work is present throughout many of his creative works and the color inspiration is drawn from sports teams, 90’s television programs such as Martin, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and In Living Color, etc. Hill’s inspiration is reminiscent of pioneers like Frank Stella, Jackson Pollock, Mark Bradford, and Carmen Herrera. Hill’s methodical approach to art is heavily influenced by the 8 years of military service with the U.S. Coast Guard. The patterns are inspired by global travel and life experiences. While in the Coast Guard, Hill traveled around the world, and this gave him an affinity for patterns and color. Hill’s admiration for geometric shapes can be linked to historic Egyptian architecture, painting, and visual culture. Over time, Hill has applied his geometric aesthetic off the canvas and onto fashion such as denim, and leather, but also glass, wood, marble, and metal. Hill has also been creating public art projects for the past 7 years and they have been painted on basketball courts, buildings, stores, youth centers, and canvases . Hill considers himself as an artist with deep roots in his community and one who aims to unify people from diverse backgrounds through the power of art.
