ARTIST

Robert Birbeck, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, attended the New England School of Art in Boston. He lived in Europe for a number of years before returning to America to reside in Woodstock, New York, then later in Provincetown Massachusetts, and now in Wells, Vermont.

Originally known for his oil paintings of nudes, Birbeck started sculpting in Provincetown, translating his figurative oils into sensuous ceramic sculptures. He soon added wood and stone sculpture to his portfolio and now focuses on these media. 

Birbeck has won numerous awards for his sculpture, including the prestigious Knickerbocker Artists Gold Medal of Honor for Exceptional Merit. His sculpture has been exhibited in major New York shows as well as several one-man shows throughout New England.

 

AWARDS 

Allied Artists of America, New York; Leonard J. Meiselman Award, 1999 Leonard J. Meiselman Award, 1997 Maurice B. Hexter Award, 1992 Associate Member Award, 1990

Stratton Mountain Arts Festival, Statton Mountain, Vt First Place for Sculpture, 2002

Silvermine, New Canaan, Connecticut; Amidar Memorial Award for Stone Sculpture, 1998

Knickerbocker Artists, New York; Gold Medal of Honor for Exceptional Merit, 1991

Audubon Artists, New York; The Cleo Hartwig Memorial Award, 1994 Vincent Glinsky Memorial Award, 1993 

National Academy of Design, New York; Certificate of Merit, 1996