Bryan Robley

"Would you believe it if I told you that Bryan Robley once had to beg for a "D", instead of an "F" in his high school art class? That he turned down a scholarship to an Art School because it didn't have a basketball team? That he covered the Robert Kennedy assassination trial as a courtroom artist, then quit art all together and took a job as a milkman so he could surf more? That he took up skiing, moved to a major resort and 2 years later was a factory sponsored skier? Bryan didn't follow the recommended path, but he went on to become one of the most successful, recognizable and imitated artists in America.

"Bryan has appeared on ESPN's "UPCLOSE" programs on numerous occasions. I have often marveled at Bryan's grasp of the drama of sport, and his unique ability to translate a moment that stands for all time. Whether it be his Super Bowl paintings, his images for the Winter and Summer Olympics, Major league Baseball or the NBA, he shows an amazing love and understanding of the speed, power and beauty of sports. While it may be true that sports in the end of the last century and the beginning of the new one has been microscopically examined much to the dismay of the romantics, here is one artist-journalist who records the performance with a keen and passionate eye and heart.

Let Bryan's work speak for itself. See if you don't agree with me that Bryan takes you on an adventure, an UP CLOSE if you will, thrill ride that allows you a special seat in the last great spectacle of our lives...the arena!"

To quote Art Book Publisher Dennis Kirk: "Bryan’s appeal is four fold. 1. Bryan Robley fans and collectors. 2. Art Students who are amazed at his technique, 3. Art lovers, and 4. Sports fans."

Robley images have been featured on: ESPN (13 Roy Firestone Shows) , several magazines, including airline magazines, design magazines, news magazines, major newspapers, and several TV news programs, including the Today show and CNN. They are also regularly used in films and on TV sitcoms.

They have also been featured in the books: "Outstanding American Illustrators", "Outstanding American Illustrators 2", "Hot Air, the Best of Air Brush Illustration" and "The Super Bowl, the First 25 years."

Credits include: Super Bowl I, Super Bowl XXIX, Super Bowl XX, Super Bowl XXI, Super Bowl XXII, Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXV, Super Bowl XXVI, Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXXIV, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 2002 Winter Olympics, 1984, 1988, 1996 Summer Olympics, Major League Baseball, NBA, NFL, NHL.