Background
Bobick, J. Bruce was born on October 25, 1941 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Jay andHelen T. (Wingard) B.
Bobick, J. Bruce was born on October 25, 1941 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Jay andHelen T. (Wingard) B.
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1963. Master of Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1967. Master of Fine Arts, University Notre Dame, 1968.
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1963, Master of Education, 1967. Master of Fine Arts, U. Notre Dame, 1968. Art teacher public schools, Ford City, Pennsylvania, 1963-1964, Indiana, 1964-1967.
From assistant to associate professor art Western Illinois University, 1968-1976.
From associate professor to professor art West Georgia College, since 1976, chairman art department, since 1979. One man shows include: West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1971, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, 1974, Image South Gallery, Atlanta, 1978, 81, American Cultural Center, United States Embassy, Brussels, 1984, Museum Arts & Sciences, Macon, Georgia, 1990, Snite Museum of Art, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1990.
Group shows include: Springfield Art Museum, Missouri, 1968, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 89, 90, 93, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1969, National WatercolorExhbns., Laguna Beach, California, 1969, 71, 72, 79, Oakland Art Museum, California, 1970, Los Angeles, 1973, 77, Palm Springs, California, 1973. Represented in permanent collections: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Laura Musser Art Museum, Muscatine, Iowa, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri (Purchase award 1975), Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, Chicago (Purchase award 1978), Albany Museum Art, Georgia (Purchase award 1981), Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
Member National Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society (board director since 1979), Watercolor United States of America Honor Society.
Children: Bridget, Bryna.