Artist CV

This curriculum vitae documents Bobby Anderson's professional artistic career, including selected exhibitions, awards, collections, education, teaching, and professional experience. It serves as a comprehensive record for collectors, curators, galleries, museums, and members of the press interested in the artist's exhibition history and credentials.

This page is intentionally factual and updated as new exhibitions, awards, and collections are added.

Bobby Anderson

Studio: RVA246 Creative Studio
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Education

University of Memphis
Master of Arts, Communications and Film Production

The University of the South (Sewanee)
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art

The University of the South (Sewanee)
Bachelor of Arts, Art History

Selected Exhibitions

2026

National Metal Museum
Featured Artist, Memphis, Tennessee

Pink Palace Museum of Science and History
Selected Artist, Memphis, Tennessee

RiverArtsFest
Emerging Artist, Memphis, Tennessee

Incognito, Memphis Botanic Garden
Memphis, Tennessee

Artist's Link Fall Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

MGAL Spring Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

2025

MGAL Winter Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

2024

MGAL Summer Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

MGAL Spring Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

2023

MGAL Winter Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

Artist Link Spring Juried Exhibition
Memphis, Tennessee

Awards

2026
Selected Emerging Artist, RiverArtsFest

2025
Second Place, MGAL Winter Juried Exhibition
The Forest Guardian, Watercolor

2023
Merit Award, MGAL Winter Juried Exhibition
La Tica, Watercolor

1998
Best in Show (Carrier Award), Memphis Independent Film Festival
A Look in Her Eyes

1998
Best Short Film, Nashville Film Festival
A Look in Her Eyes

Collections

Work is held in private collections throughout:

  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas
  • Austin, Texas
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • New York, New York
  • San José, Costa Rica
  • Geneva, Switzerland

Corporate Collection:

  • Challenger Corporation, Memphis, TN
  • McAdams Group, LLC, Cordova, TN
  • Law Office of Karl David Acuff, Tallahassee, Florida
  • YMCA Memphis & Mid-South Headquarters, Cordova, TN

Artistic Practice

Bobby Anderson creates one-of-a-kind narrative functional sculpture, sculptural lighting, watercolor paintings, reverse glass paintings, and assemblage sculpture using reclaimed materials. His work explores reinvention, character, imagination, and craftsmanship through collectible objects that merge sculpture, storytelling, and function.

Professional Experience

Founder & Artist
RVA246 Creative Studio
2023 to Present

Full-time contemporary artist creating original sculptural lighting, sculpture, painting, and commissioned works for private collectors, exhibitions, and institutions.

Before becoming a full-time artist, Bobby Anderson spent more than twenty years leading creative teams in branding, graphic design, film production, user experience, and digital media. That multidisciplinary background continues to influence his approach to narrative, craftsmanship, and interactive sculpture. 

Teaching & Lectures

Adjunct Faculty, Communication and Film (2026–Present) 

Employee education, creative leadership, and instructional design presenter, 2002 to Present

Retail Partners

Social Accounts

Website