We met Rob McInvale at Jackson Square during a trip to New Orleans; his paintings were hung from the wrought iron fence surrounding the park. We loved his work and brought a couple of his “Voodoo Portraits” home with us. When we opened the store we thought to contact him to see about introducing his work to our customers; his 12-inch-by-12-inch paintings have proven popular ever since, including many based on Bisbee and its history.

Painted on thin oak plywood with thinned oils and/or spray paint, each is covered with epoxy that Rob heats with a blowtorch to give it a very unique sheen.

We’re not sure what or who his muse is, we just tell him to keep following it.

They’re also available as an “installation,” a tic-tac-toe collection of nine portraits mounted on recycled 100-year-old rolled-glass windows that we salvaged from our home during a renovation project.

We’ve included several of his paintings here. Of course, these examples may not still be available. Fret not, however, as there’s certainly something equally enchanting in its place.