Background
Farris, Robert Harold was born on March 22, 1954 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Harold Senior and Helen Louise (Castle) Farris.
Farris, Robert Harold was born on March 22, 1954 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Harold Senior and Helen Louise (Castle) Farris.
Student, Massachusetts College Art, 1972-1973.
Assembler, Western Electric Company, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1973-1974; designer's assistant, Star Division/London Fog, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1974-1977; operator, New England Tel., Boston and Salem, Massachusetts, 1977-1987; customer service representative, Nynex Yellow Pages, Lynn, 1987-1991; portrait artist, East Boston Courthouse, 1991; artist, American Embassy, Lima, Peru, 1992; owner, Wood End Studio, Lynn, since 1991; teacher, Wood End Studio, Lynn, since 1995; partner, Saltbox Gallery, Topsfield, Massachusetts, since 1994. Featured artist WGBH 2 Collection, Boston, since 1995, Christopher Gallery, Cohasset, Massachusetts, since 1996.
Lecturer Greater Lynn Senior Citizens, 1993. Artistic supervisor Sterling Cmty.Svcs., Lynn, 1994. Fine art donor New England Home for the Deaf, Danvers, Massachusetts, 1996, North Shore Association Retarded Citizens, Salem, 1996-1997.
Member American Society Classical Realism, Oil Painters American (associate), Society Egg Tempera Painters (artist), North Shore Art Association (artist), Lynnfield Art Guild (artist, board directors 1993, 6 awards 1992-1995), Greater Lynn Arts and Crafts Society (artist, president 1993-1994, 16 awards 1991-1997).