Baker Artist Portfolios

Robert Hoffman grew up in Indiana, near his grandparents. They were amateur ornithologists living near a limestone quarry surrounded by woods. Their love of birds influenced his fascination with birds. Being a loner as a child he would often ride a bike out to his grandparents and play in the woods where he observed wildlife, specifically birds. In the woods he studied them on branches, briar, ledges and in the low water areas around the quarry. The behaviors of the birds and their interaction with the world fascinated and inspired him, these experiences converge in Robert’s mind to create a fantasy world for the birds in his art work. Through his imagination he creates a world in which his birds exist and tell their narratives.

He graduated with a BFA from Indiana University and has been showing his work since 1993. In 2008 Robert moved to Baltimore city and has been showing his art there.