Tualatin Artist Has Hidden Thousands of Painted Rocks Over Eight Years
An 81-year-old professional artist, Phillip Roberts, has been painting and hiding thousands of rocks for the public to find in Tualatin, Oregon, over the past eight years, bringing joy to the community through his work.
Lafayette, IN, October 15, 2026 —
Phillip Roberts, an 81-year-old professional artist, has spent the past eight years painting and hiding thousands of rocks for the public to find in Tualatin, Oregon. His work has brought joy to the community, according to the account describing the activity.
The rocks are painted by Roberts and placed out of sight for members of the public to discover. The account does not specify how many rocks have been painted or hidden beyond describing the number as thousands. It also does not provide details about the designs, the locations where they are placed, or how often Roberts adds new rocks.
The activity has taken place over an eight-year period, but no start date or explanation for how the project began was provided. The account identifies Roberts as a professional artist but does not give further information about his career or artistic background.
Details about how residents find the rocks, whether they keep or move them, and how Roberts assesses the community response were not provided. The description characterizes the work as bringing joy to the community, but includes no individual accounts or direct quotations.
Roberts’ rock painting and hiding is described as a public-facing activity in Tualatin. The available information does not say whether the rocks are placed with permission, whether the project is organized through a group, or whether any formal program is connected to it.
Story summarized from the original created by Nora Hart, InvestigateTV staff on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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