He teaches at The Art League of Virginia and holds workshops throughout the United States and abroad. Rob is known for his inspiring and informative teaching style. Rob also sculpted a fifteen foot crucifix which hangs above the alter in a “Our Lady of Mercy” church in Potomac, Maryland. A life sized marble statue of Mother Teresa also stands in the Shrine, based on Robert’s design. He has created a series of carved marble reliefs which are now permanently located in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
Rob was selected as a professional member of the National Sculpture Society. Rob’s portrait demonstrations have become a favorite for students attending the Portrait Societies’ Portrait Academies where he has been a regular member of the faculty for over a decade. Robert has been commissioned to paint portraits for clients such as Marc Pachter, long-time Director of the National Portrait Gallery, George H. Another of his portraits graced the cover of The Artist’s magazine in April 2007. The previous year he placed Best of Show. In April 2003 Robert received the Portrait Society of America’s Grand Prize Award in their annual International Portrait Competition. Rob’s painting “5th Circle” received first place in the Imaginative Realism category of the 2016 ARC Salon. Rob is a visiting instructor at The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, demonstrating old masters’ techniques. He has participated in their shows in New York and Bejing. He has been selected as a “Living Master” by the Art Renewal Center () and is an honorary member of the American China Oil Painting Artists League. Rob is perhaps best known for the movement and draftsmanship of his figure work. He strives to combine his fascination with anatomy, art history and technique to produce work in a variety of disciplines including drawing, watercolor, painting and sculpture.
Robert Liberace’s work is inspired by centuries of knowledge and skill exemplified by the great masters.