Background
Ballard, Robert Holt was born on August 4, 1941 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Lowell Clyne and Margaret Marion (Holt) Ballard.
curator arts administrator artist and educator
Ballard, Robert Holt was born on August 4, 1941 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Lowell Clyne and Margaret Marion (Holt) Ballard.
Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1963; Master of Fine Arts, California College Arts and Crafts, 1967.
Director, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 1970-1975; director, Pasquale Iannetti Gallery, San Francisco, 1979-1982; director, Harcourts Contemporary, San Francisco, 1982-1987; executive director, Iannetti-Lanzone Gallery, San Francisco, 1987-1989; executive director, chief administrator, Center for Arts, Wakefield (Virginia) Foundation, 1989-1990; curator of fine art, Sunrise Museum, Charleston, West Virginia, 1991-1992; executive director, Rockville (Maryland.) Arts Place, 1992-1994; executive director, Harrison Arts Council, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1994-1995; director, Creighton-Davis Gallery, since 1995. Teacher Young Women’s Christian Association, San Francisco, 1967, Department Recreation, Oakland, 1969, California College Arts and Crafts, 1968-1969, Technology H.S., New Plymouth, New Zealand, 1971-1974, Tidewater Academy, Wakefield, 1989, Corcoran School Art, Washington, 1994, West Virginia University, 1995. Lecturer in field; juror 30 exhibitions.
Member College Art Association, American Association of Museum, Virginia Association of Museum, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museum, International Society of Appraisers, International Institute for Conservation of History and Artistic Works, Art Galleries and Museum Association (New Zealand), National Association Local Arts Agilysys, San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago(artists committee), Western Association of Art Museum M C.
Married Gay Coggin (divorced December 1987). Children: Alex, Alethea, Abraham, Mischa. Married Kiki M. Felix (divorced May 1996).