Background
Graves, Robert Edward was born on February 2, 1929 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edward A. and Mary Lois (Jay) Graves.
Graves, Robert Edward was born on February 2, 1929 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edward A. and Mary Lois (Jay) Graves.
Bachelor, Whitworth College, Spokane, 1952. Attended, Spokane Art Center, 1958. Master of Fine Arts, University Washington, 1962.
Display director, Bon Marche, Spokane, 1948-1958;
display and graphic designer, Bon Marche, Seattle, 1958-1962;
art faculty, Wenatchee Valley (Washington) College, 1962-1970, 71-89;
guest lecturer in fine arts, Leicester (England) Polytechnic, 1970-1971. President Washington Art Education Association, 1966-1968. Art consultant, curator North Center Washington Museum, Wenatchee, 1985-1987.
Research printmaker University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1987-1988.
President Allied Arts of North Center Washington, Wenatchee. Director, originator Gallery 76 Community Art Gallery, Wenatchee, 1976-1978, curator visual arts North Center Washington Gallery, Wenatchee, 1985-1987. Member executive committee Exhibit Touring Service Olympia, Washington, 1988-1989.
Member National Education Association, Association Higher Education (vice president 1985-1986), Community College Humanities Association.
Married Sheila Margaret Kavanagh, January 25, 1956 (divorced 1974). Children: Jody, Paul, Mary, John, Lisa. Married Rae Dana, December 29, 1986.