Robert was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He obtained his formal art training at Miami University in Ohio.  Bob began his painting career at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. He was also a graphic designed in TV at KTVW in Oakland.  The wet-in-wet technique of Bob's original watercolors have a fresh and spontaneous feeling. He now spends his time going to art shows in the Southwest.  Some of his recent awards have been poster artist for the Borrego Springs art show and 1st Place in watercolor at the Indio Southwest Show.  His historical golf painting based on the 1913 US Open has been accepted into the Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida.