There is an old adage that says, “You should never meet your heroes” because if you meet them in real life, they will never live up to your expectations.
As a kid who grew up in the era of variety shows and watched endless hours of television, Shields and Yarnell was the biggest act in entertainment. They’ve been Hollywood heroes of mine ever since.
After interviewing Robert Shields recently about his decades-long career, that old adage couldn’t be more wrong.
Shields is now a prolific painter, sculptor, and jeweler, whose creativity with metal, giclée’s, and mixed media knows no bounds.
But long before the 71-year-old successfully set up shop outside Sedona, Arizona—an art studio-turned-funhouse filled with his fantastical handmade paintings, sculptures, metal pieces, and jewelry—Shields mesmerized millions (and me!) as…
