Bob Dornberg Original Oil Painting – “Between Glances” Framed 16 x 20 – Abstract Figurative – Expressive Figures – Catalog PZ6

Title: Between Glances Artist: Bob Dornberg Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 16 x 20 inches (framed) Catalog Number: PZ6 Interpretation / Story Between Glances captures a fleeting, emotionally charged moment—three figures occupying the same space but not the same inner world. The figures are loosely defined, their faces softened and partially abstracted, as if remembered rather than directly observed. Warm yellows and ochres dominate the scene, interrupted by greens and reds that suggest tension, connection, and distance all at once. The foreground figure turns inward, contemplative, while the central figure stands more firmly—anchored, perhaps confronting something unseen. The third presence, slightly obscured, feels transitional, like someone entering or exiting a conversation. Dornberg’s expressive brushwork and layered color give the painting a sense of movement, as though the scene exists just before or just after an important exchange. Rather than telling a fixed story, the painting invites the viewer to project their own narrative—memory, separation, reconciliation, or quiet intimacy. It is a piece about proximity without certainty, connection without resolution. ⸻

Artist Statement

“My work is less about depicting people or places and more about emotional presence. I’m interested in what happens between moments—what’s implied rather than stated. I paint intuitively, allowing color and gesture to guide the composition until the relationships within the painting feel honest. The figures often come from memory, not observation, and remain intentionally unresolved.” ⸻ 

Artist Biography

Bob Dornberg is an American abstract painter whose work explores figures and landscapes through gesture, color, and emotional memory. He studied fine art at UCLA School of Arts and Architecture (Fine Arts) and has exhibited in galleries in New York City and throughout the Southeast. His work has been published in books, websites and collected privately, and his career spans decades with a documented body of work exceeding 1,000 original paintings. Dornberg is known for recurring themes of human presence, abstraction, and atmosphere, as well as for series such as Slices of Life, where everyday moments are distilled into expressive, intuitive compositions. ⸻ Additional Notes • Original oil painting (not a print) • Professionally framed • Signed on canvas • Cataloged as PZ6 • Includes seller-issued Certificate of Authenticity Perfect for collectors of mid-century–influenced abstraction, expressive figurative work, or curated modern interiors.