Robert Monk

I have been a professional artist since 1965. I painted Surrealism. I also earned a living by drawing pedestrian portraits on the NYC sidewalks in colored chalks. I was forced to move dally to different business district streets and avenues due to my "obstruction of passageway" citation. A music magazine publisher, commissioned me to draw portraits of the current Rock & Roll stars for his editorials. In 1969, I was asked to go photograph and interview rock concerts venues around NYC. Filmore east, Electric Circus, etc...This new occupation sent me overseas to photograph giant concerts like Bath, England. Isle of Man, Ireland. Isle of Wight, England etc... I had gone to Los Angeles to photograph a country music legend and his wife. I had to follow them to a San Diego gig to finish the write up. I fell in love with the beach city's. I decided to stay and make Ocean Beach my home base. Moved up to Encinitas where I became well known for my murals on motorcycles and vans as well tattoos and large community wall art. In 1988 i entered Oregon Polytechnic Institute for Engineering in which I achieved an AA in Mechanical and an AA in Architectural engineering. During this time I did art for commissions. I married another artist, Vickey, ...

AA Mechanical Engineering, Oregon Polytechnic Institute.
AA Architectural Engineering, Oregon Polytechnic Institute.
Instructor of Art, Descriptive geometry, Perspective.