1936, Scottsbluff, Nebraska – 2019, Joliet, Illinois

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Robert Schwieger was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1936 and received his BFA from Chadron State College and his MFA from the University of Denver. Since 1974, he has been working as Professor of Art at Minot State University in North Dakota. His work is a blend of the real and the abstract, depicting delicate, cloudlike forms, flat color, and images of land and people. Schwieger tries to incorporate personal history with symbolism and decorative patterns.

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