BIOGRAPHY

Rob Tarbell currently resides in Crozet, VA. He received his BFA from Auburn University and his MFA at the University of Tennessee. Rob exhibits his work both nationally and internationally. In the past two years alone he has shown in Europe, Asia and in numerous locations across the U.S. In 2008, Rhome Magazine featured Tarbell in the article Ones to Watch: Emerging Local Artists to Collect Before It’s Too Late. In addition, he has been a semi-finalist for the Trawick Prize, awarded a Professional Artist Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, received a residency with the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, and for two years now has brought in the highest bid at the Washington Project for the Arts’ annual gala auction.