Artist Statement

I paint to uncover the quiet magic woven into everyday life. I'm inspired by moments that often go unnoticed. Simple things like the texture of moss on bark, the soft decay of autumn leaves or the way sunlight illuminates a flower. There's beauty, presence and meaning to be found in every little fragment of the world around us.

In my work I try to create much needed spaces of stillness. My paintings are less about capturing subjects in perfect detail, and more about inviting the viewer to slow down, to notice and to breathe with the scene.

I'm drawn to the imperfect and the fleeting, to the way time leaves its mark and how beauty often hides in simplicity. Every crack in the bark, every fading petal, every passing moment tells its own story, and it's in those stories that I find truth.  

For me, painting is a collaboration between nature and the present moment. It's a way of holding stillness long enough for others to feel it too. My hope is that when someone stands before one of my works, they not only see the light and texture of the natural world, but also sense a gentle reminder: this moment, just as it is, is enough.

Robert Nitiredjo