About
My name is Robert Schott, currently creating sculpture in Plumas Lake, California. My work is inspired by the ancient Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi – the beauty of things unconventional, modest and humble.
My Artist Path
I graduated from the University of Florida in 1974 with a degree in Anthropology (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude), where I studied the belief systems and sacred symbols of ancient cultures.
My professional art career began in 1980. For the first thirty years I mainly painted large wading birds and created murals before turning to the creation of sculpture.
The Work
Certain things just speak to you, for me my sculpture is a marriage between my love of creating art and the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic. Each work is created with reclaimed, repurposed materials and weathered wood, aged steel, river rocks and other found objects. Each sculpture is a one-of-a-kind piece, impossible to repeat.
My work is the opposite of the predictability and uniformity of manufactured goods: it asks you to slow down and contemplate the exceptional beauty of rustic surfaces and natural objects.
Anthropology also taught me the power of sacred symbols. The symbols in my work are all positive in nature, chosen to support healing, inner peace, and happiness.
Wabi-Sabi is simple: true beauty often lies in what is modest, natural, and real.
Corporate Collections: A Partial Listing
Florida Aquarium, Publix Super Market,
Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Allied Specialty Insurance,, First State Bank,
Nations Bank, R.R. Simmons Construction,
Jim Walter Corporation, Peoples Gas Systems,
HavaTampa, Inc., Arthur Rutenburg Homes,
Central Accounting and Tax, Seminole Electric Co-op,
FCCI Mutual Insurance, Fortune Federal Bank,
William R. Hough & Co., Lazy Day's RV Center,
Kane Furniture, U.S. Bank,
American Savings Bank, Bruce-Williams Homes,
Great Western Finance, Pick Kwik Food Stores,
Cox Lumber,
Crown & Co. C.P.A., Centerbanc,
Webb Builders, ABC Office Machines,
Baptie Studio, Hardwood Specialists,
JLM Industries, Inc., Pioneer Savings Bank,
Stevens Designer Homes, Frame Station & Gallery,
JMC Development Corporation, Bay Area Renal Stone Center,
The Huber Restorium, Novastar Gem,
Travelodge, Elegante',
Coastal Printing, Health Coalition, Inc.,
Great Bay Distributors, Inc.,
Bankers Insurance Group, Good Buy Sportwear, Inc.,
Sun Financial, Inc., Eva-Tone, Inc.,
Tampa Farm Service, Tangerine Development Co.,
M & N Cigar Manufacturing, Physicians Healthcare Plans,
St. Petersburg Kennel Club, Master Packaging, Inc.,
Sentry Alarm Systems, Bryan Alan Studio,
Thoroughbred Music, Inc., Sprint Staffing,
Hannah Bartoleita Homes, Butler Carpet Company,
Power Cerv Corporation, Gatsby Spas,
Southern Grocery, Westshore Glass,
ABC Fabrics of Tampa, Micro Mo Electronics,
Remelt Corporation, Zephyr Egg Comany,
Holly Hill Fruit Products, Compu-Link,
Southwestern Supplies, Creative Contractors,
Wilder Corporation, Sun Hydraulics,
Richard Properties, Gardner Asphalt,
Caspers Company, Precisionaire,
Oakly Groves, Golf Hosts,
Reilly Dairy & Food, Gulfwind Marine,
J.H. Williams Oil Company, Coastmarine,
Hooters, Visionworks,
TECO, The White House (D.C.),
Ben Hill Griffen, Inc., AmeriPath,
Kunkel, Miller & Hament,
Mutual Wholesale, Pepin Distributing,
Scott Paint, Shells,
Bama Sea Products, Sigma International,
Tampa Bay Fisheries, Shannon Hotel Group,
Fletcher Music Centers, Safety Equipment Company,
Wesco Turf, MTD Technologies,
Nu-Air Manufacturing, Vista Products,
Southern Apparel, Trident Shipworks,
Somerset Pharmaceuticals, Nestor Sales, Inc.,
Southeast Research Partner, Jesse Foods Company,
Hi Tech Electronic Sign Case Contracting,
Pacific Tomato Growers, Sykes Enterprises,
Ridge Pallets, Quality Petroleum,
Paradigm Communications, Alcoma Packing,
General Engines, Interior Design Services,
Aluminum Service, Inc., FKO Advertising,
H. Butler Footwear, Kimal Lumber,
Tampa Tank & Welding, Precision Panel Products,
Prime Marketing Group