Background

Avery, Robert Newell was born on May 22, 1940. Son of Robert Newell and Margaret (Andrews) Avery.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1962. Postgraduate, College of San Mateo, California, 1970. Postgraduate, College of Redwoods, 1976.

Career

Freelance commercial artist, Mendocino, California, 1971-1975. Executive director Mendocino Art Center, Inc., 1975-1979. Proprietor Missing Link Productions, Mendocino, 1979-1993.

Managing director Mezzanine Gallery at Daly's, Fort Bragg, California, 1986-1987, 91-93. Executive director Staunton/Augusta Art Center, Staunton, Virginia, 1995-1996. Proprietor Avery Studio Gallery, since 1996.

Art director The Mendocino Review, 1983-1991. Judge Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, 1977. Auctioneer many arts/educational/political events.

Art director The Mendocino Review #3, 1975. Disc jockey Radio Station KMFB-FM, Mendocino, 1971-1973, KJAZ-FM, Berkeley, California, 1960-1961. Lead player (play) The Great American Desert, 1975, Candida, 1977, Mousetrap, 1978, Rain, 1979, The Real Inspector Hound, 1984.

Producer: Twin Peaks (stage play), 1985. Host interviewer: Art View, 1987-1989, The Now and Then Show, 1985-1991. Producer, programmer radio show: Odd Bob Comedy Show, KZYX-FM, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Robert Newell Avery has been listed as a noteworthy sculptor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Master of ceremonies 4th of July Parade, Mendocino, 1976-1993. Judge Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival Annual Arts Show, 1976. Chairman art acquisition committee Augusta Hospital Corporation, 1997.

Member founding board Mendocino Performing Arts Company, Inc. Past president Mendocino Community Land Trust, Inc. Trustee Mendocino Unified School District, 1973-1977, president, 1977.

Past director Mendocino Business and Professional Council. Member citizen's advisory council College of the Redwoods, 1979-1980. Member executive committee California Arts Council, Rural Arts Services, 1978-1979.

Trustee Mendocino Art Center, Inc., 1980-1985, chairman citizen's advisory committee, 1991, honorary life member. Member Association of Science Fiction Artists, International Sculpture Commission.

Connections

Married Karen Lissol, August 27, 1963 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Robert Walter. Married Amanda Fair Jones, May 5, 1979.

1 child, Melinda Hopkins.

Father:

Robert Newell Avery

Mother:

Margaret (Andrews) Avery

Spouse:

Amanda Fair Jones

Spouse:

Karen Lissol

child:

Melinda Hopkins Avery

child:

Robert Walter Avery