Robert Mc Clintock Information Kit

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Biography
His work requires the eye of a photographer, the hand of a painter, and
the heart of a visionary. It also calls for canvas or paper, a camera, various
computer gadgets, and immense amounts of creativity and skill. But it
doesn’t have a name and, to some experts, it isn’t art. Welcome to the
world of Robert McClintock.
Art lovers are buying Baltimore Artist McClintock’s work with great
enthusiasm. His images are brilant in color, familiar, and meaningful. They
connect with people in a down-to-earth way, invoking warm memories. As
one buyer recently summed it up, “I like that you don’t have to get
intellectual about it, it’s so vibrant and alive and makes you feel like you’re
right there.”

In simplest terms, McClintock’s work starts as original digital photography, moves through an
intricate process of physical manipulation at the artist’s hand using various digital tools, then gets
printed on canvas or paper as something called a giclée (pronounced zhee-CLAY). For his
limited edition pieces, McClintock imparts further touches with acrylic gels (on canvas) or pastel
pencils (on paper), adding yet another artistic input. “Like any artist, my work is just an expression
of who I am and where I’ve been,” said McClintock. “The fact that it seems to be reaching
people emotionally is really validating.”

Growing up just south of the ski resort town of Mt. Snow, Vermont, McClintock got his first
professional photo shoot with a local theater troupe while still in high school. After some travel
and a long reincarnation as a starving artisit/waiter/bartender McClintock returned to his
hometown of Brattleboro, VT and became a regionally acclaimed photographer. Shooting
portraits, special events, and a variety of catalog and commercial projects, he learned early the
importance of composition—from a variety of sources, including one that’s a bit
unconventional.

“My mother would be shocked to find out her 14-year-old was mentored by the local crime
scene photographer,” said McClintock. “He was an artist with a badge, and he taught me how
to be sure people’s eyes were drawn to the key elements in my photos.”

But pure photography, even in his early years, was still a starting point for
McClintock. With the advent of the Polaroid SX-70 1978, he chose to invest
time he would normally spend in a darkroom embellishing his instant photos
with an ink pen and pencil. During the first ten minutes after the photo
emerged from the SX-70, the image would remain “soft” enough that
McClintock could modify it to suit his fancy. After 10 minutes, he would turn
to paints and markers. Little more than an adolescent phase, the practice
Original Polaroid shot and
contributed to his artistic development nonetheless. manipulated by McClintock

But it’s the subjects that offer perhaps the strongest clues as to why his work touches so many
people. McClintock’s art most often features landmarks in major cities (i.e. Baltimore, NYC, DC—
including the restaurants, clubs, and bars that give place to a city’s nightlife—and people’s pet
dogs and cats. McClintock, his wife Sue and 4 cats reside in Baltimore, Maryland. McClintock is
in the process of publishing his first book.

Studio & Gallery ♦ 1809 Thames Street♦ Baltimore, MD 21231
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P: 410.814.2800 ♦ F: 410.461.2609 ♦ info@robertmcclintock.com
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Fact Sheet

Artist: Robert McClintock, Fine Artist

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland (Historic Fell’s Point)

Birthplace: Brattleboro, Vermont

Marital Status: He and wife Sue have been married 15 years

Family: Robert and Sue have 4 cats, no kids

Medium: Hybrid mix, combing original photographs,
hand manipulated painting using a digital
palette and a digital brush.

Media Pigment Prints on canvas

Themes: Familiar City Scenes, Cats, Dogs, Popular Bars,
Fire Houses & Fire Trucks.
Influences & Similar Style: Mom and Dad, Commercial Advertising Work

Market Strengths: ♦ Everyday people, not necessarily “art
collectors” and city lovers, pet lovers
♦ Galleries, gift shops
♦ Mostly adult females ages 25-55 (cross
cultural)

Most Popular Paintings: ♦ Baltimore From Federal Hill (panoramic
view of Inner Harbor)
♦ Charles North (yellow cab on N. Charles St,
Mt. Vernon)
♦ Montage Series – The Bars of Baltimore
♦ All Cats & Dogs (dog and cat portrait
series)

Additional Data: Available for commission work, talks, panels,
art shows, presentations

Studio/Gallery: Robert McClintock Studio & Gallery, 1809
Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

Contact: Carlos Diggs
410.461.0890
Diggs41@comcast.net

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• Cities: a collection of landmarks & community scenes in the city
Themes
• Pet Cats & Dogs: a collection of funny and familiar pet antics and expressions
• Firefighter: a collection of various firehouses, trucks, and tributes to our heroes
(a.k.a. Seen)
• Visit www.RobertMcClintock.com for a complete list of 100+ paintings

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Commercial Clients include: United States Postal Service, Outside
Magazine, American Heart Association, Washington Post Magazine,
Nabisco Foods, Planters Peanuts, JC Penney, Runner's World
Magazine, Discovery On-Line, Fila Sportswear, Time-Life Books,
Vanity Fair Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Dreamworks Pictures, HBO,
Notable
LG Electronics, Gateway Computers, and America On-Line.

Client Project Description

DreamWorks Film – “Head of State” Painting placement

City of Baltimore Event - Mayor Dickson’s Inaugural Celebration 8 Paintings used for inaugural
theme “Jewels of Baltimore”

Warner Bros Film – “Invasion” Painting placement

HBO TV – “The Wire” Painting placement

HBO TV – “K-Street” Painting placement

Buy Local Directory Cover Art Painting placement

City Living Magazine Cover Art Painting placement

Where Magazine Cover Art Painting placement

Planters Peanuts Corporate Brochure Art Commercial Illustration

Chesapeake Life Editorial Feature

Solutions At Hand Editorial Feature

City of Baltimore Promotional Collateral Art - “Monumental Occasion” Painting of the Washington
Monument with Lights

WJZ-TV “Coffee With” Marty & Don Painting of Marty Bass & Don
Scott

Mac World Finalist – International Digital Art Competition – 2004- Juan’s Bad Dog & Chrysler
2005 From Lex paintings

WTMD 102.7 FM Radio – “First Fridays” Official art-work for the event

WYPR 88.1 FM Radio – “Charles Street Station” Official art-work for station
publicity

Adams Morgan Art Festival Best of Show- “Toledo Tavern” Painting

Michelle Taylor Gallery Washington, DC Gallery Featured Artist

Artscape in Baltimore Baltimore, MD, Annual Festival Featured Artist

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A Monumental Occasion

The 36th Annual Lighting of Baltimore’s Washington Monument
DECEMBER 6, 2007 5:30-7PM MOUNT VERNON PLACE

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What People Are Saying About Robert McClintock

quot;There is no mistaking a work by Robert McClintock. Every image that I've had the
good fortune to see crackles with authenticity and generates more positive
energy than a turbine. Robert and his art are true treasures of Baltimore.quot;

– Mayor Sheila Dixon, City of Baltimore, MD

quot;McClintock's work has been displayed in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg
Building at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and proceeds from some of
his work goes to the Center's Patient and Family Services Program.quot;

– Michael C. Hibler, MPA
Sr. Associate Director of Development
The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center

Robert and Sue McClintock have not only been great supporters of the Baltimore
Area Convention and Visitors Association they are a true treasure to the city of
Baltimore. Whenever we have asked of their time or asked to borrow a piece of
his magnificent artwork that best depict the best of Baltimore they have been
more than generous. It is our honor to have Robert McClintock studios as a
member and supporter of our initiatives to make Baltimore a top destination.

– Bon Whiting, Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Robert’s paintings brighten my day every time I go out to the reception area, and
our clients enjoy them very much, too! They capture all the great features about
cats- intelligent, cheerful and whimsical at the same time.

– Jane E. Brunt, DVM, Director, Cat Hospital At Towson

“Robert McClintock’s work captures the unique, quirky vistas that are uniquely
Baltimore. His work is becoming part of the Baltimore fabric.
Robert McClintock’s images of Baltimore capture what is truly great about our city
– whether a simple streetscape or the highly recognizable Domino Sugar sign, his
work reminds us why Baltimore is so great.”

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quot;Robert McClintock is a visionary for the region. His ability to capture the
essence and energy of his subjects with a unique combination of painting and
photography is unparalleled. We are fortunate to have this internationally
renowned artist document the City's landmarks and call Baltimore home.quot;

– Gail Smith-Howard, General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Baltimore

“Digital artist captures pets’ personas with virtual brush.”

– Heather Hatch, CatChannel.com
http://www.catchannel.com/News/digital-artist-captures-pets.aspx

“A modern chronicler of Baltimore life, Robert’s artwork captures in vivid detail
what’s wonderful about the city.”

– David Carrodine, VP of Marketing, Downtown Partnership

“Robert McClintock's digitally altered photographs showed a mastery of a new
media and revealed the artist's love of Baltimore and his whimsical view of
animals.”
– Tony Walker, Artbabyart.org

“New media masterpieces with digital art.”
– Laura Fick, Maryland Daily Record

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quot;Want to export the spirit of Baltimore in an object d'art? If your recipients dig
kitsch, they're guaranteed to appreciate such ready- made symbols as the
Bromo-Seltzer Tower, the Shot Tower, a clipper ship, or a tugboat, ubiquitous on T-
shirts, posters, and postcards. Digital photographer Robert McClintock, who we
see at just about every festival and fair around here, shoots all that stuff, of course,
but he widens his scope with scenes both more ordinary and more evocative: kids
on a sodium-vapor-lamp-illuminated Hampden intersection, bocce rollers in Little
Italy. He then romanticizes them with a painterly, expressive treatment so even
clubs on the Block become saturated with color, dignified and timeless. For less
than $100, you can show your loved ones how Baltimore kitsch can cross the
border into fine art.quot;
– Baltimore City Paper

quot;Robert McClintock has the unique and uncanny talent of capturing images of
Baltimore that illustrate its storied past, its charm and its endearing character. His
works are truly reflective of Baltimore's history, its culture and its promise.quot;

– Donald C. Fry, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee

“Through Robert’s eyes, familiar city scenes can take on an ironic beauty. A
Formstone brick, or the old Shot Tower, take on an expressive, idealized quality
that reflects the fondest parts of city’s our past and our hopes for its future.”

– Andrew Buerger, CEO & Publisher Alter Communications
Publisher of Baltimore Jewish Times

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