Background
Robb, Alan Macfarlane was born on February 24, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alexander Robb and Jane Margaret MacFarlane.
Robb, Alan Macfarlane was born on February 24, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Alexander Robb and Jane Margaret MacFarlane.
Diploma in art, Grays School Art, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1968. Postgraduate, Grays School Art, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1969. Master of Arts, Royal College Art, London, 1972.
Art master Oundle School, Peterborough, 1972—1974. Lecturer Cranford School Art, Cork, 1975—1978, head painting and 2D studies, 1978—1980, head fine art, 1980—1982. Head school Duncan of Jordanstone College Art, Dundee, Scotland, 1983—2003, professor fine art, since 1989.
Chief examiner fine art National Council Educational Awards (Republican Ireland), Ireland, 1980—1983. Board directors, advisors Council National Academy Awards, London, 1986—1990. Member, executive research advisory group Scottish Higher Educated Funding Council, Edinburgh, 1993—1997, lead assessor quality assessment fine art, 1993—1996.
Advisor art and design Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, London, since 1998. Professor University Dundee, since 1993.
Member steering group National Association Fine Arts Education, London, since 1988. Board directors Wasps, Glasgow, Scotland, 1984—1994, Art and Partnership, Ediburgh, Scotland, 1986—1992, British Health Care Arts, Dundee, London, 1989—1991. Member of Royal Scottish Academy (William J. Macaulay prize 2000).
Married Cynthia Jean Neilson, August 8, 1969. Children: Daniel, Annabel.