Background
Barnum, Robert Lyle was born on September 5, 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Fredrick Joshua and Ouida C. (Bohrer) Barnum.
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Robert Lyle Barnum
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Robert Lyle Barnum, American artist, art educator. Recipient Fine Arts academy award 27th International Exhibit LWS, New Orleans, 1997, Purchase award 1997 Watercolor United States of America, Springfield, Missouri Art Museum, 1997, Watercolor Magic Magazine award 80th annual exhibition news. Member American Watercolor Society (signature member), Watercolor United States of America Honor Society (signature member).
Education
Associate of Arts, Oregon College of Art, Ashland, 1974. Bachelor of Science, Southern Oregon State, 1978. Master of Fine Arts, Idaho State University, 1980.
Career
Faculty replacement, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1979-1980;
instructor, St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1980-1982;
assistant professor, St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, 1982-1985;
full time faculty member, Columbia College, Chicago, 1985-1988;
permanent contract faculty member, Columbia College, Chicago, 1989;
faculty member, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1989-1994;
tenured faculty member, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1994-1995;
associate professor, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, since 1995. Director Rankin Gallery Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1993-1995. Presenter slide presentations, lectures, workshops, since 1989.
Including pub.lecture series Sara Roby collection Fort Wayne Museum of Arts, 1989, slide presentation and lecture, Watercolor United States of America Honor Society Meeting, Houston, 1990, slide presentation and painting demonstration, Michigan Watercolor Society, Detroit, 1994, Arrowmot School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1995, slide presentation, workshop West Riverside, California, 1995. Proposed Walk of Art to Ferris State University, presidential art collection,1st piece unveiled November, 1996. Proposed Institute of Technology Aesthetic Study, now under consideration by F.S.V. administration.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Watercolor Society (signature member), Watercolor United States of America Honor Society (signature member).
Connections
Married Cheryl A. Nelson, June, 1978 (divorced August, 1985). Children: Kelda Elizabeth, Holly Lorraine. Married Lisa Marie Arnold, June 8, 1986.
Children: Tobias Robert, Skyler Chance.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Fine Arts academy award 27th International Exhibit LWS, New Orleans, 1997, Purchase award 1997 Watercolor United States of America, Springfield, Missouri Art Museum, 1997, Watercolor Magic Magazine award 80th annual exhibition news.Recipient Fine Arts academy award 27th International Exhibit LWS, New Orleans, 1997, Purchase award 1997 Watercolor United States of America, Springfield, Missouri Art Museum, 1997, Watercolor Magic Magazine award 80th annual exhibition news.