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Talk and Exhibit at Schlafly Library, Central West End, June 2015.

Recent Exhibit at Urban Eats

3301 Meramec Street | East of South Grand in South St. Louis
Through March 2015.

Honor Awards 2014 • June 14 - July 10, 2014 •
Featuring new artworks by ten award-winning artists curated from 2013 Art St. Louis juried exhibitions. Three out of five of Robert's pieces sold!

CLICK HERE to see examples from Robert's latest series: GRAFFITI CROPPED.

The City at 250: A Citywide Celebration in Photography June 6, 2014 - August 23, 2014
SHELDON CONCERT HALL
3648 Washington Blvd, St Louis, MO 63108
Robert's work will be featured in a slide show that accompanies the 100 photographs that were selected for exhibition

CLICK HERE to see the winning photograph and  two other entries.
MAY 18, 2013 BEST OF SHOW,     UNIVERSITY CITY LIBRARY
And HERE to see recent images based on street art.


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In 2008 a job layoff combined with a family dispute resulted in Robert being forced to leave his home with very few possessions. Later his van was stolen, and he lost tools and almost everything else he owned. He soon became very knowledgeable about living on the streets and about the hazards and benefits of the shelter system in the downtown area. In May, 2010 he joined the tent community known as Hopeville.

In September 2010, Robert was given a digital camera by Inside Dharma, and asked to provide photographs for a website about Hopeville. This project came together quickly, but he didn’t stop taking pictures. Every week he would turn in images of a downtown St. Louis that most people will never see.

Inside Dharma is a Buddhist outreach program that provides assistance prison inmates, parolees, and to the St. Louis homeless community. The organization is now promoting his work. Two one-person exhibits and several group shows have resulted, including an Art St. Louis Award of Excellence and Best in Show, University City Photography Exhibit.

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