Background
Freimark, Robert was born on January 27, 1922 in Doster, Michigan, United States. Son of Alvin O. and Nora (Shinaver) Freimark.
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Robert Freimark
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Bachelor of Engineering, University Toledo, 1950. Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy Art, 1951.
Career
Professor art emeritus San Jose State University, 1964-1986. W.I.C.H.E. professor Soledad State Prison, 1967. Established artist in residence program Yosemite National Park,1984-1985, Fire Clay and Tile, Aromas, California, 1998.
Artist in residence Museo Regla, Cuba, 2000, Ferencsik Janos Zeneskola, L. Balaton, Hungary, 2002. Panelist SECOLAS Southeast conference Latin American Studies, Vera Cruz, Mexico, North Carolina University, Santa Domingo. Coxwain United States Navy, 1939-1946, Pacific.
Achievements
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With Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, Soledad State Prison, 1967.
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Married Mary Carvin (deceased). 1 child, Matisse Jon. Married Lillian Tihlarik (deceased 2005).
1 child, Christine Gay.
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Political Party
Independent
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Recipient 2d award for oil Northwest Territorial exhibit, 1954, Roulet medal Toledo Museum Art, 1957, 1st award Print Exhibition, 1958, purchaseaward Midwest Biennial and Northwest Printmakers, Jurors award Berkeley Art Ctr, 1996. California State College Sys. special creative leave edit serigraphs. Elected to New Talent in United States of America, 1957. Ohio U. research grantee, 1958-1959, Ford Foundation grantee, 1965. Western Interstate Common for Higher Education grantee, 1967, San Jose State College Foundation grantee, 1966, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 85. Designated official United States Bicentennial Exhibition Amerika Hausen, Federal Republic Germany, 1976. Donated Bob & Lil Freimark Collection, Mexican Arts & Crafts, Gavilan College, Gilroy, California, 1996. Represented by Parish Gallery, Washington, Triad Gallery, Seal Rock, Oregon, Yukiko Lunday Gallery, Houston, Haus Wiegand, Munich, Konfese, Brno, Czech Republic.Recipient 2d award for oil Northwest Territorial exhibit, 1954, Roulet medal Toledo Museum Art, 1957, 1st award Print Exhibition, 1958, purchaseaward Midwest Biennial and Northwest Printmakers, Jurors award Berkeley Art Ctr, 1996. California State College Sys. special creative leave edit serigraphs. Elected to New Talent in United States of America, 1957.
Ohio U. research grantee, 1958-1959, Ford Foundation grantee, 1965. Western Interstate Common for Higher Education grantee, 1967, San Jose State College Foundation grantee, 1966, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 85. Designated official United States Bicentennial Exhibition Amerika Hausen, Federal Republic Germany, 1976.
Donated Bob & Lil Freimark Collection, Mexican Arts & Crafts, Gavilan College, Gilroy, California, 1996. Represented by Parish Gallery, Washington, Triad Gallery, Seal Rock, Oregon, Yukiko Lunday Gallery, Houston, Haus Wiegand, Munich, Konfese, Brno, Czech Republic.