Robert Wood b. 1960

Biography

Robert L. Wood is Professor of Design and Coordinator of the Ceramics program at SUNY Buffalo State, where he has been teaching for the past 29 years.  He was Chairperson of the Design department for five years.  He received his Master of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics from Indiana State University and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dallas.  Participating in over 200 juried and invitational art exhibitions at the international, national and regional levels, he has received 12 national awards for his artwork.  His clay and mixed media sculptures have been included in 13 books, numerous magazines, and over 90 exhibition catalogs.  He has been listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in American Education, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and Who’s Who in the World, and has juried national art exhibitions and given lectures and workshop demonstrations on his work throughout the US and abroad.  His artwork is in numerous public and private collections throughout the country, including outdoor installations