Background
Silva, Ernest R. was born on December 11, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Silva, Ernest R. was born on December 11, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Rhode Island, 1971. Master of Fine Arts, Tyler School Art, 1974.
Instructor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1977-1979; lecturer department visual arts, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1979-1987; professor department visual arts, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, since 1987; represented by, Jan Baum Gallery, Los Angeles represented by, Lenore Gray Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island. Board directors Installation Gallery, San Diego, member arts advisory board, since 1992, Executive Committee, since 1993. Lecturer Philadelphia College Art, 1973, U. Rhode Island, 1974, 84,91, RISD, 1977, Tyler School Art, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 1979, University of California Irvine, 1981, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, 1982, San Diego State University, 1985, National Society Arts and Letters, Washington, 1986, Friends of Jung, San Diego, 1991.