Most people know Rob Elowitch as a lifelong resident of Portland, Maine, who runs one of the most respected art auction houses on the East Coast. Through his Barridoff Galleries, he sells great works by artists such as Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins to art collectors and museums all over the world. He has devoted much of his time to developing artistic and cultural programs throughout Maine. But, Rob Elowitch has a secret life: He's a professional wrestler. Although he's now in his mid '60s, Elowitch travels all over North America and Europe to wrestle under the "mat name" of Robbie Ellis. He takes on much younger men in wrestling clubs in primarily working class neighborhoods and defies anyone who thinks age might make him a sucker. Age is incidental to Ellis, not a handicap. "Canvasman" is a portrait of a man who is less concerned with doing what is expected of him than he is with living a life that is fueled by passion and the excitement of the wrestling ring.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:51:00