Fisher, Robert M.
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Fisher, Robert M.
First name
Robert
Last name
Fisher
Date of Birth
November 12, 1928
Date of Death
August 19, 2007
Place of Death
Formal Education
Goddard College, Vermont.
Description
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Robert moved to Plainfield, Vermont in 1946, and began attending Goddard College. It took him eight years to finish his degree, as he worked his way through college. Robert's degree thesis at Goddard was on international communities. He was not yet painting seriously until moving to New York City, where he was offered the opportunity to work with Hans Hofmann at his New York School.
Mid-1960s, Robert moved back to Vermont permanently, so he could live less expensively and thus devote more time to creative endeavors. That did not stop him from getting involved in the Civil Rights Movement. By the end of the 60's, he spent a total of two years working in Mississippi, most of it helping develop cooperatives for low income people. He continued such community work until his death, mostly working with groups serving low income families and children, and organizations helping the families of those in prison.
Through the 1970s and up to 1986, Robert produced shows in Vermont and on the Cape, received commissions for welded sculpture, taught at the University of Vermont and at Goddard College, and continued to work in charcoal, oils, and watercolor.
Mid-1960s, Robert moved back to Vermont permanently, so he could live less expensively and thus devote more time to creative endeavors. That did not stop him from getting involved in the Civil Rights Movement. By the end of the 60's, he spent a total of two years working in Mississippi, most of it helping develop cooperatives for low income people. He continued such community work until his death, mostly working with groups serving low income families and children, and organizations helping the families of those in prison.
Through the 1970s and up to 1986, Robert produced shows in Vermont and on the Cape, received commissions for welded sculpture, taught at the University of Vermont and at Goddard College, and continued to work in charcoal, oils, and watercolor.
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