Meet Robs Simmons - Artist of Rare Blues

'Raised in the world of farming and wide open spaces - my toys were all under the big blue skies of South Africa. This is where appreciation for the beauty which surrounds me, began. I was born to be creative and along the footsteps of Life I have explored various media from; architecture to landscaping, watercolour to photography, and finally, the natural medium of Encaustic found me.'

Robs Simmons is a visionary artist whose work captures the mystery and beauty of nature’s rarest colour: blue. Through luminous encaustic paintings and evocative ocean photography, Robs explores the fleeting shades of light and water that most of us never notice — but always feel.

From layered glazes that shimmer like deep tides to slow-shutter photographs that reveal hidden hues in waves and skies, Robs’ art is both scientific and poetic. Inspired by the rarity of blue in nature — from butterflies and birds to the vast ocean — each piece is a meditation on how colour shapes emotion, memory, and wonder.

Robs’ creative practice blends art history, pigment science, and storytelling. Every painting and photograph is not just an image, but a narrative: a way of seeing the world differently, and of connecting with the luminous beauty that surrounds us.

Collectors, designers, and curious souls are invited to explore Robs’ work and bring home a piece of the ocean’s rare blues. Whether through original paintings, limited editions, or photography, each artwork is a gateway to the mysteries of colour and light.

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