About the Cover Artist: Chrysler from Lex by Robert McClintock

This month’s cover artist, Robert McClintock, was born in Brattleboro, Vermont in 1958. He grew up in Wilmington, VT, and graduated from Vermont Academy before venturing into a series of different jobs in the restaurant business before becoming a full-time artist. Robert worked in freelance photography, eventually shifting to commercial work in advertising and for magazines in the mid-Atlantic, especially Washington DC and Baltimore.

Robert reports always having a strong inclination towards the fine arts, and he is entirely self-taught. Over the course of his career, Robert has taken over 10,000 photographs and created more than 300 “photo-digital illustrations,” a combination of his original photographs and hand manipulation and painting using a digital palette and a digital brush. His work has received much attention and praise for their distinctive colors and perspectives.

A collection of his work, often featuring local landmarks, monuments, neighborhoods, restaurants, and bars in the greater Baltimore region may be viewed at his studio/gallery located in Baltimore, MD or online at www.robertmcclintock.com.

Robert was diagnosed with Parkinson disease in 2015, and he indicates that the disease affects his everyday life, with good days and bad days. The disease hasn’t affected his art or changed the unique way he sees things. He does have some advice for those who are living with Parkinson disease, asking them to “stay positive, and try not to be so hard on yourself.” Robert recommends the Davis Phinney Foundation for the excellent resources available to those living with Parkinson disease along with their loved ones.