Mr. Robert Bean Part-time Faculty - Studio Art Contact 301 Sparkman DriveWilson HallRoom 237AHuntsville, AL 35899 Campus Map 256.824.6114rbean@uah.edu Biography I use my art as a way to communicate with and understand the world around me. Because we all see the world through our own perceptions I try to create narrative paintings that incorporate personal subject matter and symbols while using more universal themes and archetypes to create a series of paintings that work as a whole. As much as I enjoy working with ideas about how to create interesting narratives, I constantly work on my painting technique. I obsessively study old masters paintings and read anything I can find about their thinking and working method. I have been working on incorporating both impressionistic techniques and the more classical method of using greys and neutrals. I also try to work from life as much as possible to keep my observational skills sharp. Curriculum Vitae Education M.F.A., Louisiana State University, 2001 B.F.A., Mississippi State University, 1997 Exhibitions & Presentations Group Exhibition, Art Installation, Black Lives Matter-Art Evolution, Huntsville, AL Solo Exhibition, FW Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA Public Art Mural, John Blue Reality Building, Google Fiber Commission. Painting Demonstration, In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Thomas Clark Collection: American Impressionism, Huntsville Museum of Art Solo Exhibition, Walnut Gallery, Gadsen, AL Public Art Mural, Liquor Express on University Drive, Private Commission, Huntsville, AL Group Exhibition, Walls to Walls, Arts Huntsville, Huntsville, AL Conducted Teacher Workshop for Decatur schools, Alabama Center for the Arts, Decatur Artist Talk, Alabama Center for the Arts, Decatur AL Painting Demonstration, Youth Art Month, Huntsville Museum of Art Expertise Oil on Canvas