Robert Tandecki has been painting watercolors for over 40 years. With a degree in Advertising Art, Bob became a full time artist in 1980 and has never looked back. His favorite subjects are the marine and rural enviroment of the Pacific Northwest in which he calls home. 'My main focus in a pianting is the weather'. Bob's 'moody' watercolors has won him many top awards and has sold his works to collectors worldwide. In 2003 he was awarded the 'Grand Prize' winner of the prestigious 'Arts for the Parks' in which received over 2000 entries world wide. He was also featured in Artists magazine's 'Watercolor Magic' and has covered many other magazines such as Tow Bitts,Timber West, Cruising, etc. He also has done many paintings for the Coast Guard Art Program COGAP. Bob has traveled Alaska's Inside Passage by boat  as a guest artist for'Cruise West' Gold Rush Tours. He has spent many nights in his sleeping bag aboard the Alaska ferry's thru the years getting ideas for his paintings. Bob is a signiture member of the National Watercolor Society NWS.

Awards David Thimgen Award 2015 Mystic International Show Grand Prize Winner - 2003 'Arts for the Parks' Wildlife Award 2012 Arts for the Alaska Parks Arts for the Parks finalist 2002,2003,2004,2005,2006 Paint the Parks Mini 50 2008 David Thimgan Award - Mystic Maritime Gallery International Marine Art Exhibition 2006 'Best of Show'  Pacific Rim Wildlife art show,  'Best of Show'  National Western art show  'Foss Calendar Competition' winner 25 times  'George Gray' award - Coast Guard Art Program COGAP      Exhibitions   ASMA National Traveling Exhibition 2011-2013  'Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport,Ct.  'Small Works North America' Greenwich Workshop  Coos Bay Maritime Museum, Oregon  Frye Art Museum, Seattle,Washington Mariner's Museum, Newport News,Virginia Maritime Museum, Oxnard,California Kirsten Gallery Marine art show,Seattle NWS National Watercolor Society Show 2012  2016 National Watercolor Society China Exhibit     Memberships   National Watercolor Society (NWS) Signature Member   American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) Signature Member       (For purchasing originals or limited edition prints call studio or e-mail) I accept VISA/MASTERCARD  # Print Only  orders are shipped in tubes Call or e-mail for larger view of painting Robert Tandecki (253) 862 - 4451  rtandecki@msn.com

2003 'GRAND PRIZE WINNER' ARTS FOR THE PARKS mini 50 'Nevermore' Dyea, Alaska

''THANKS FOR VISITING MY SITE'   Robert Tandecki    '