“I try to turn everyday sights into a “WOW!” Bob Chilton
VIDEO
Artistic Cell Phone Photography Video
AWARDS
2016 Inner Harbor Abu Dhabi – Won Summer Selection Award based on international views from Worldwide Viewbug
2016 Inner Harbor Abu Dhabi – Top 20 Group of 34,000 Entries, Worldwide Viewbug Photo Contest
2015 Morocco – Named Winner in West Palm Beach Photography Competition
2014 Calatrava Bridge – Best in Show at Rockwall Art League Annual Art Show
PUBLICATIONS
Serious Croquet – A Limited Edition Coffee Table Book, PNDB Gallery, 2011
GALLERY EXHIBITS
International Nightscapes
Recent Works by Bob Chilton at Uptown Downtown Art Gallery, Hosted by the Gallery, August 26 – September 10, 2016, Rockwall, Texas
Long Island Landmarks
Exhibit includes Bob Chilton’s South Hampton Beach Work hosted by the prestigious Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities: June – November 2016, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
International Nightscapes
Recent Works by Bob Chilton at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Hosted by the Greater Denton Arts Council: May 7 – July 29, 2016, Denton, Texas
All of the Above
Recent Works by Bob Chilton, Hosted by the Uptown Downtown Art Gallery, Friday, June 21, 2014, Rockwall, Texas
Chilton’s work was on an extended loan at the gallery from 2014 – 2016
Bob Chilton Art Photographer
Works by Bob Chilton, Hosted by PDNB Gallery, April 17 – May 1, 2010, Dallas, Texas
GROUP – GALLERY EXHIBITS
Art Photography Bob Chilton, Hosted by PDNB Gallery, May 18 – August 3, 2013, Dallas, Texas
BOB CHILTON’S PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
2016 – Cell Phone Artistry Workshop at Uptown Downtown Galler in Rockwall, Texas
2016 – Cell Phone Artistry Workshop at Patterson – Appleton Arts Center, Denton, Texas
2016 – Artful Photography on Your Cell Phone at National Croquet Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
2015 – Artful Photography on Your Cell Phone at Uptown Downtown Gallery, Rockwall, Texas
2014 – HDR Technologies, The Artists Gallery, Rockwall, Texas
ART PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES AND MENTORSHIP
2015 – Mike Taylor, Night Sky Utah workshop
2013 – Jason Voinov computer graphics and photography mentorship
2011 – Ryan Hartsell workshop on computer graphics and the creation of art photography
2009 – David Deniger workshop on Photoshop
2009 – Rusty Jackson computer graphics mentorship
PRESS MENTIONS
Rockwall Herald Banner, International Nightscapes Exhibit, August 19, 2016
PRAISE FOR CHILTON’S ART PHOTOGRAPHY
“Bob Chilton’s portraits define the diversity of the people who play the serious sport of Croquet. He paints them with the light of Vermeer and the truthfulness of Diane Arbus.”
Burt Finger, Owner of Do Not Bend Gallery, Dallas, Texas
“I was visiting your website and I love your photography, especially the contemporary.”
Jorge Bonzano, Respected Argentinian, Artist and Architect
“Bob’s Calatrava Bridge is one of the most incredible photographs, I have ever seen including angle, lighting, composition and the exposure.”
Randy Jones, Well-Known and Respected Texas Based Photographer
“Bob! Your photos are always amazing.”
Dawn Redig, Editor for The Blue Ribbon News
“I love the whole mood each of his photos capture. I feel we get to experience the moment. You are a right-the-true market of an artist.”
Kimberly Worsham, Photographer
ABOUT THE ARTIST
In keeping with his competitive nature and spirit, Bob Chilton captures a wide range of images from still life to competitive sports. Combining his artistic eye and digital technology, Chilton creates images that capture the viewer’s attention. Chilton is known for his croquet and sailing images in which he captures the human competitive spirit from a different viewpoint that others most often miss.
His art photography reflects his passion for travel and competitive sports. Chilton is constantly searching for the next best image. In his newer work, Chilton pushes the artistic boundaries between art and technology using the photo images as a starting point and then creating a unique art piece derived from the images.
Chilton is an avid croquet and sailing champion and player.
He has won multiple Masters Singles and Double Championships and is a recent inductee into the United States Croquet Hall of Fame. Chilton is also past president of the Croquet Foundation of America. When he is not competing, he is studying the players and capturing the essence of croquet championships.
Health and fitness are important to Chilton, and on November 25, 2014, the JER Chilton YMCA in Rockwall, Texas marked the official opening of the facility. Chilton is active in the art photography community and is the former president of the Dallas Museum of Art.