ROB YOUNGBLOOD
My approach to life is pretty simple. Try everyday to be honest, open, authentic, vulnerable, grateful, inspired, and inspiring. Follow my instincts and live with integrity. Have fun and don’t sweat the small stuff. These are my basic principles not only toward life but also toward my work. It’s a solid foundation for everything I do. I try to go to bed each night proud of what I did that day (I don’t always succeed but I always try again the next day.)
My work represents the coming together of my many years in the creative world, my many different loves and talents, and my desire to lead my best life as I move into the third act! My entire life has revolved around communicating with people in many different ways. Entertaining them, informing them, inspiring them, motivating them, and sometimes pissing them off! Telling my story and very often, telling their story. I know the positive impact that great communication can make on your life and the lives of those around you.
My background covers a lot of territory and spans everything from entertainment to entrepreneurship. The majority of my work has been in the public eye and in front of people, in many different forms, around the world. I have been very fortunate in my career. I have worked as a successful TV, film, and stage actor; an Emmy Award winning television host; a network news anchor; a television producer; a photographer, a writer, and as a successful artist.
But I have also had my share of really big failures. Losing jobs, losing friends, losing direction, and losing purpose. It’s not always about how do you win and grow but sometimes it’s just about getting through each day. Through it all, I remain grateful. I’ve been on both sides of the good and bad, the success and failure. Somehow, someway, I’m still standing. As they say… “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” That is indeed the truth.
Shortly after finishing school in Indiana, LA and Hollywood called and I answered. It’s very likely that your first experience with my work was visually on the small screen. As an actor, I have starred in numerous major TV shows and film projects. Hits like Dallas, Melrose Place, MacGyver, NYPD Blue, Coach, Space Precinct, and many more. I also produced and hosted many other projects (for The Travel Channel, HGTV, the Food Network, the Outdoor Channel, etc.), anchored news broadcasts for FOX, CBS, and ABC, and have written for a variety of magazines and web outlets including The Huffington Post, Coastal Living, Nashville Lifestyles, and Esquire. It has been an amazing and fun ride to say the least.
Once I hit the half-century mark on this planet, I decided to explore and expand another side of my creative brain and dive back into the world of art. I have always loved to sketch and design and work with shapes and colors. In fact, my first creative endeavors were at an early age in middle school when I was hired to paint store front windows for the holidays in my small Midwestern hometown.
A few years ago I started heading in a new direction on my creative journey. I have always loved art and working with wood and sculpture… and I knew that I wanted to create something unique, high-end, luxurious, and special. I wanted to create work that captured the feel of two things I love… the Midwest and the Tropics
Coastal pieces that have a slight nod to the vintage and tropical past of places like Bali and Hawaii, Key West and Old Florida, Malibu and SoCal. Americana pieces with that same vintage luxury and that capture the beauty of where I grew up and rural America. And finally, after some trial and error (plus a work shop full of lumber) I found the sweet spot!
And with all of that… here I am on my journey! I can continue to act and perform and I also cut into a lot of wood! My work and brand continues to expand with a growing presence in both local and national markets. Thankfully friends, readers, media companies, collectors, designers, art lovers, and the corporate world have been hugely supportive, for which I am humbled and eternally grateful. I have truly found my niche, vibe, and style and the natural, organic continuation of my artistic life.
Please take a look around my website to learn more about who I am, what I do, and what I have done. Then reach out, say hello, give some feedback, and let’s talk about how we can get creative… together!
All the best! ~Rob