Robert Gullie

Drawing inspiration from the whimsical whispers of folklore and the captivating allure of the surreal, Robert Gullie’s mixed media collages weave fantastical narratives that dance between reality and dreams.

His art is a vibrant tapestry of textures and found objects, each fragment meticulously chosen to play its part in a larger, captivating story.

Once a dedicated photographer, Gullie found himself yearning for a medium that could fully capture the boundless potential of his imagination. He embraced mixed media collage, relishing the freedom it offered to curate his own fantastical worlds, unconstrained by the limitations of a single lens. In his collages, vintage photographs mingle with antique ephemera, creating a timeless dialogue between past and present.

Gullie’s work is a celebration of the curious and the uncanny. He invites viewers to step through the looking glass and into his whimsical realms, where rabbits wear waistcoats and teacups sprout wings. His art is a playful wink at the absurdity of life, a reminder to embrace the unexpected and find magic in the mundane.

Artist Statement

“After 25 years of working in the medium of hand-tinted photography, which for me often involved creating and directing surreal photographic tableaus, I found myself curiously drifting toward mixed media collage as a way to create a contemporary folk art experience. Collage gave me the artistic freedom to curate my dream world in a way that photographs could not.  Collage also gave me the means to share it with others.”