The Planets Robert MossSalt Spring Island, BC Size 45" x 36" Medium Oil on Panel I believe the intention of the work is the creation of a gentle balance between composition, craft, atmosphere, and subject. Composition I believe to be the most important element to engage and encourage the viewer. Craft, I feel, is essential in the working of materials to help the viewer transcend the picture plane. Atmosphere, which I prefer over subject, is probably for me the least important element, but necessary as a gateway to narrative. This painting is part of a current series depicting people alone in various states of self-reflection or boredom. The Planets Robert MossSalt Spring Island, BC About the artist About the artist Robert MossSalt Spring Island, BC Robert Moss (b.1964, Blackpool, UK) is a Salt Spring Island visual artist, designer, and furniture maker. Mostly self-taught, he attended two summer semesters at Otis Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, in the early eighties. He has participated in numerous group shows over the years, including a solo show at Fault Line Projects Gallery, Salt Spring Island, BC (2018) and has been selected as a finalist in two of the previous SSNAP Parallel Shows. Other local group shows include Arts Council Spring Show (2022), “Little Pockets of Defiant Beauty” at ArtSpring Gallery (2023), and, most recently, “The Figurative,” a group show at Fortune Gallery, Victoria, BC (2023). Follow on social