Background
Coates, Ross Alexander was born on November 1, 1932 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ralph Mansfield and Dorothea (Alexander) Coates.
Coates, Ross Alexander was born on November 1, 1932 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ralph Mansfield and Dorothea (Alexander) Coates.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of the The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, 1956; Master of Arts, New York University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1972.
Assistant professor Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1965-1968. Art tutor Canon Lawrence College, Lira, Uganda, 1968-1970. Chair fine arts department Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1971-1976.
Professor Washington State University, Pullman, since 1976, chair art department, 1976-1984, interim director Museum Art, 2001—2003, retired, 2003. Visiting instructor in art Kansas City (Missouri) Art Institute, 1963-1964.
Married Agnes Dunn, 1955 (divorced 1979). Children: Meagan Scott, Arwyn Alexandra. Married Marilyn Kathleen Lysohir, September 27, 1980.