Robert Wechsler
Born 1982, Cincinnati Ohio
Currently living in Los Angeles
Education
- 2004
- B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), College of Creative Studies,
- Major: Studio Art -sculpture
- Highest Honors: Department of Art, College of Letters and Science, UCSB
Fellowships and Awards
- 2006
- Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Summer Residency
- 2006
- Call for Entries winner, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
- 2004
- First Annual "The Bruce" award, UCSB Department of Art
- 2004
- Henry Dole Scholarship, UCSB Department of Art
- 2004
- Abrams Prize, UCSB Women's Center
- 2003
- Henry Dole Scholarship, UCSB Department of Art
- 2003
- Faculty Choice Best in Show, UCSB Art Museum Annual Undergraduate Exhibition
- 2002
- Wendy Ann Finkle Memorial Scholarship, UCSB Department of Art
- 2002
- ArtsBridge scholarship, UC Outreach
- 2001
- ArtsBridge scholarship. UC Outreach
- 2000
- Best of Show, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Teen Digital Division
Exhibitions
- Sept 2 - Oct 28, 2006 :
- Something New For Another Sunny Day, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum.
- Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2006 :
- Swank, 9th Annual Invitational Valentines Exhibition, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
- July 16 - August 20 2005:
- North by Northwest, showcase of Santa Barbara Artists in LA Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Bergamot Station LA
- August 6 - 28, 2005 :
- Make Shift, invitational group show, The Redwood building, San Diego
- Feb 26 - March 16, 2005 :
- Robert Wechsler, Taking Inventory, Atkinson Gallery Santa Barbara
- Jan 22 - Feb 12, 2005 :
- Hot, 8th Annual Invitational Valentines Exhibition, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
- Feb 10 - March 16, 2005 :
- Butterflies Glass Box, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
- April 24 - May 3, 2004 :
- Blur, Group show at Beacons Building Santa Barbara.
- April 2 - June 7, 2004 :
- Primavera, Contemporary Arts and Media Festival, Goleta, CA
Teaching
- 2006 Spring:
- Co-Instructor, Open Container sculpture/design class, Dept. of Art, UCSB
- 2005:
- Key Note Speaker, orientation for Santa Barbara Visual Arts and Design Academy,
- held annually at Santa Barbara Museum of art
- 2005 spring:
- Master Artists, Teens for Teens Project, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- 2004 - 2005:
- Art instructor, Ridley Tree Education Center, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- 2003:
- Resident Artist of UCSB Art Museum Art-ek Outreach Program. Santa Barbara, CA
Bibliography
- Josef Woodard, "Local color, coded art", Santa Barbara News Press, Sept 15, 2006
- Peter Frank, "Ten Emerging Artists", LA Weekly, January 5, 2006
- Peter Frank, "Who new? North by Northwest, teapots", LA Weekly, August 5, 2005
- Lindsay Sullivan, "Art Exhibit with a sense of Humor", The Channels, March 2, 2005, p8
- Josef Woodard, "Pushed out of Context", Santa Barbara News Press, March 11, 2005 p14
- Josef Woodard, "Art Before Polish", Santa Barbara News Press, June 7, 2004, D3