Background
Reynolds, Robert Gary was born on March 7, 1936 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Son of Agee Grady and Viola Elizabeth (Curran) Reynolds.
Reynolds, Robert Gary was born on March 7, 1936 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Son of Agee Grady and Viola Elizabeth (Curran) Reynolds.
B.P.A. with honors, Art Center College Design, Los Angeles, 1963. Master of Arts, California Polytechnic University, 1970. Also various art workshops.
Artist Creative Arts Studio, San Luis Obispo, 1955-1956.
Free-lance artist/illustrator, Los Angeles and San LuisObispo, since 1957. Staff artist California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, since 1964, associate professor architecture, 1970-1975, professor art and design, since 1976, department chair art and design department, 1980-1981, 1984-1986.
Acting headdept. art, 1983-1984. Artist Ford Times magazine, Dearborn, Michigan, 1971-1979.
Instructor Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, 1972-1976.
Artist, teacher, founder High Sierra Watercolor Workshop, since 1975, Asilomar Watercolor Workshop, Pacific Grove, California, 1980-1983. Free-lance illustrator for various studios, California, since 1972. Painting instructor Robert Reynolds Workshop, High Sierra, California, summer, 1973-1998.
Resident director London StudyProgram California Poly University, London, spring, 1986, 1991.
Art acquisition committee member California Poly State University, 1997, performing arts advising committee, 1995, London Study Program Committee, 1986. Over-25 one-man shows including: San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1975, California State University Headquarters/Gallery, 1979, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, California, 1981, Olive Tree Gallery, Santa Maria, 1983.
Group shows include: California Survey Drawing and Watercolor, Humboldt, 1982, University Gallery, California Polytechnic State University,1985. Represented in permanent collections including City of Stockton, California, City of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Museum Natural History, California, Morro Bay Museum Natural History, California State University and Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) Collection, Long Beach, Mid-State Fair Association, also numerous private collections.
Works include design of San Luis Obispo bicentennial symbol and coin, design of official seal of County of San Luis Obispo, official painting for 1984 Mozart Festival, San Luis Obispo.
Designer United States Commemorative Postcard Stamp, 1987. Member San Luis Obispo Design and Review Board, 1970-1973. Chairman San Luis Obispo Flag Design Competition, 1973.
Author: Painting Nature"s Peaceful Places, 1993. executed mural Museum National.History, California, 1983.
Artist Creative Arts Studio, San Luis Obispo, 1955-1956. Freelance artist/illustrator Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, since 1957. Staff artist California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, since 1964, associate professor architecture, 1970-1975, professor art & design, 1980-1981, department chair art & design, 1984-1986, acting head department art, 1983-1984.
Artist Ford Times magazine, Dearborn, Michigan, 1971-1979. Instructor Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, 1972-1976. Artist, teacher, co-founder High Sierra Watercolor Workshop, since 1975, Asilomar Watercolor Workshop, Pacific Grove, California, 1980-1983.
Free-lance illustrator for variousi studios, California, since 1972. Painting instructor Robert Reynolds Workshop, high Sierra, 1973-2007. Resident director London Study Program California Polytechnic University, London, 1986, 91.
Art. acquisitions committee member California Polytechnic State University, since 1997, performing arts advisory committee, since 1995, London Study Program Committee, since 1986.
Member San Luis Obispo Design and Review Board, 1970-1973. Chairman San Luis Obispo Glad Design Competition, 1973. With United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1963.
Member San Luis Obispo Art Association (past president 1970-1971), Central Coast Watercolor Society (co-founder 1978, president 1980-1981).
Married Sharon Ardelle Bodley, June 17, 1962 (divorced 1979). Married Patricia Lee Smith, October 5, 1981. Children: Robert Scott, Richard Lance, Jill Elizabeth.
