It is with profound sadness that we inform you that Robert Flynn, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 23, of a massive heart attack.

For additional information, please contact the Art Department at 802-656-8818 or artdept@uvm.edu.

Robert Flynn, Assistant Professor of Art, received his B.F.A. from Florida State University and his M.F.A. from Rutgers University. He came to the UVM Art Department from Miami Beach, FL where he was an artist-in-residence at ArtCenter South Florida. He has held academic appointments at Barry University, Florida International University, and New World School of the Arts.

Robert Flynn's drawings, paintings, and sculpture explore life in the suburban backyard. He has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a Florida Individual Artist award twice.

Flynn exhibited nationally and internationally with venues including Antwerp, Belgium; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and London, England. This year he had one-person shows at Kenise Barnes Fine Art (Larchmont, NY), Koelsch Gallery (Houston), and Trinity Gallery (Atlanta). He is included in Contemporary Miami Artists, due out this fall.