Information provided by the Artist: Robert Obier’s work as an architect/designer/illustrator has been featured in numerous exhibitions, magazines, and web articles. His high-tech sculptural designs have appeared on network television and were selected for a “location shoot” in a major motion picture. In just the last few years, he has won over 20 first place awards in juried competitions, including “Best of Show” from the Society of Canadian Artists. Obier's range of eclectic influences include the organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the explorations of geometry in nature by Andy Goldsworthy, and the theatrical creations of Industrial Light and Magic for a time long ago in a galaxy far, far away. Robert Obier was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he now resides. He received a bachelor of architecture degree from  LSU in 1981 and a master of science degree in industrial design from Art Center College of Design in 2007.