Robert Kennon was born in St. Louis, MO. He is currently Adjunct, Associate Professor of Art at Carl Sandburg College, Carthage, IL. Bob received his B.F.A. in printmaking from Webster University, St. Louis, MO., M.A. & M.F.A. degrees in printmaking and M.A. degree in art history from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

His new solo exhibition is titled “Monumental Mysteries” and explores the prehistoric monoliths, megaliths, menhirs and dolmens of Britain taken from sketch books that he made on location. The prints represent the monuments constructed by prehistoric peoples along with the mysteries of the purpose for these objects in the landscape. They could have represented celestial observatories, calendars for the seasons and spiritual complexes for religious rituals or land markers. The stones throughout their history show the passage of time through erosion, sediment flow and melting of glacial layers of the earth. The intaglio prints mare produced by combining two separate plates, the first etched with line and aquatint work is printed in color followed by the second copper plate engraved to hold the key image.

Robert Kennon has shown his artwork in over 150 solo, group and juried exhibitions including, “Spiritual Visions,” Solo Exhibition, Webster University Regent’s College, London, England., “The Print Council of London Annual Group Exhibition,” Schenectady Art Gallery, Schenectady, NY., “Society of American Graphic Artists 68th National Membership Exhibition,” Stephen Gang Gallery, New York, NY., “20th National Print Club of Albany Members Exhibition,” Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY., “Artists of the Graphic Arts Council of New York,” Krasdale Gallery, White Plains, NY., “Tradition and Transition in the 90’s: California Printmakers Exhibition,” SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco, CA., “Remembrance: Los Angeles Printmakers Society Exhibition,” Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA.