Rob Dunlavey

Bio

1955: Born in Elgin, IL. Settled in the Boston area since 1986.

1970’s: Art Institute of Chicago, weekend studio

1980: BA (printmaking, drawing & sculpture), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1980-82: Artist in Residence, The Grove Historic Site, Glenview, IL

1984: MFA (sculpture), Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

1986-present: artist, freelance illustrator

2025: Maurice Sendak Foundation fellowship

Art For the People – The Illustration Exhibition, Menino Arts Center, Hyde Park, MA

2024: Group Show, Walnut Hill School, Natick MA

Annual Juried Exhibition, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA

AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Whale Fall

2019: Artist Residency, Cambridge-Ellis School, Cambridge, MA

2019, 2017, 2011, 2008, 2005: Wellesley Public Library, Wellesley MA

2018: Group Show, Falmouth Art Center, Falmouth, MA

2017: Bull-Bransom Award, (Owl Sees Owl) National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY (incl. 2 week residency in public schools)

2016: The Original Art Show (Owl Sees Owl): Society of Illustrators, NY

2015: The Original Art Show (Over in the Wetlands): Society of Illustrators, NY

2013: Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

“ReExhibitionMoscow”, Moscow RU

2012 - present: volunteer Accessibility guide for Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Broadmoor Audubon Sanctuary, Natick, MA

2011: Silver Circle Gallery, Putnam CT

2010: The American Library in Paris, Paris FR

Silver Circle Gallery, Putnam CT