Background
Ellis, Robert Malcolm was born on April 14, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of Harry Franklin and Mary B. (Leonard) Ellis.
artist Foundation administrator
Ellis, Robert Malcolm was born on April 14, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of Harry Franklin and Mary B. (Leonard) Ellis.
Student, Western Reserve University, 1942. Graduate, Cleveland School Art, 1948. Bachelor, Mexico City College, 1949.
Master of Fine Arts, University Southern California, 1952.
Curator education, Pasadena (California) Art Museum, 1956-1964; professor department art and art history, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1987; professor emeritus, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1987; assistant director, then director art music, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1971; director, The Harwood Foundation, Taos, New Mexico, since 1990. Member panel visual arts National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1976.
Board of directors International Folk Art Foundation, Santa Fe, 1974-1978. Founding board directors Artspace, Southwestern Contemporary Arts Magazine, Albuquerque, 1977-1982. Member Contemporary Arts Society (founding board directors 1987), Taos Art Association(board directors 1988-1991).
Married Barbara Currie, March 15, 1958 (divorced 1984). Stepchildren: Derek Shannon, Wendy Shannon. Married Caroline Lee, December 22, 1990.