Robert Alan Blackwell is a self taught artist from Ft. Worth ,Tx. After spending 10 years on the island of Maui, Hi. he now resides back in the Ft Worth area. A passion for windsurfing lead to his move to Hawaii. Windsurfing as it turns out allowed him to connect the incredible beauty which became his inspiration for creating with metal. His works include 3D sculptures of the marine life encountered and more recently colorful abstracts on etched aluminum. His combined techniques of grinding the metal surface and use of transparent paint creates a dynamic painting/sculpture that changes with viewing angle and light. For last 5 years he has been traveling the Texas and Florida art show circuit.