Dave Roberts, MFA
Professor
Dave Roberts was an Associate Professor in the Department of Art who was a faculty member from 1973-2007, where he taught sculpture, three-dimensional design, and drawing. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, he received his undergraduate degree in Art from Eastern Kentucky University in 1970 and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from the University of Tennessee in 1972. A producing artist/teacher, he has been included in numerous competitive and invitational exhibitions on a regional and national level. Roberts describes himself as an object maker who has employed a variety of materials and processes in the development of his work. The primary material used in his work has been metal by way of fabrication and casting processes. His sculpture has evolved over the years from large, non-objective steel structures to more intimate metal pieces referencing recognizable forms such as houses and boats as well as furniture forms. These pieces might be described as narrative in character using dark humor, social commentary, and autobiographical allusions.