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After studying printmaking and painting in my early career,
Robert discovered the art of bonsai at the 1999 Carolina Bonsai
Expo. At this point, he switched from paint to plants and then
began to explore pottery, specifically creating containers for his
own bonsai. He have always been interested in the process of
making art, and now working in the medium of clay, he enjoys
the seemingly limitless array of possibilities available in the forming,
decorating, and firing techniques. Furthermore, combining ceramic
forms with horticultural arts, such as bonsai and flower arranging,
has become his passion.
He received his B.F.A. in Painting and Art Education from
Ohio University in 1999, and recently completed his M.A.Ed. from
Western Carolina University focusing on ceramics, bonsai, and
their connections to art education. He currently lives in Mountain
Home, NC and teaches middle school art. He has a growing
collection of bonsai.
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