Biography

Artist & Photgrapher: Robert Panzer

Art is an essential part of humanity with a foundation in story-telling and self-expression. I believe art connects the body and soul, and shares ideas that bring people together. It is a principle that I use when evaluating nature and the community for inspiration. My creative practice includes selecting visual elements and techniques that portray an image or story through media that includes photography, painting (acrylic, oil, mixed media) and digital design. Currently, I am focused on natural subjects that celebrate the Arizona landscape, with artwork and design that utilizes color in unique and inspiring ways. I have 30 years of experience as an artist that includes a Bachelors of Fine Arts, Painting degree from ASU and awards, commissions and exhibitions including Traffic Cabinet Wrap Awards from the Cities of Peoria, Surprise, and Apache Junction, and exhibitions that include annual faculty art shows, the Arizona Biennial – Tucson Museum of Art, The Casa Grande Art Museum and the City of Glendale. Over the years, I have also been commissioned for photography and oil paintings, and I have also worked as an arts educator and arts administrator for over 25 years in public education.

  • Artist working in the mediums of oil and acrylic painting and wet and digital photography.
  • Professional photographer, commissioned artist and graphic design artist.
  • Arts Administrator responsible for arts education programming and administration for one of the largest school districts in Arizona.
  • Educator who taught in the high school curriculum areas of traditional wet lab photography, digital photography and art.
PROJECTS & EXHIBITIONS
2026 - Senior Center Mural Awarded Artist - City of Buckeye Buckeye, Arizona Designed as Digital Illustration - Final installation, hand painted acrylic mural 10.5 ft x 37 ft
2025 - Herberger Theater Center - "Botanical" Group ExhibitionPhoenix, ArizonaExhibition participant: “Cactus Wren”
2024 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Surprise, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print

2026 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Buckeye, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
2025 - Arts HQ Gallery/West Valley Arts Council – “Wandedrlust” Group ExhibitionSurprise, ArizonaExhibition participant: “Journey to Vegas” – oil on canvas, Barrio 2 & 3 - Giclée Prints
2023 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation Awarded Artist City of Peoria, ArizonaAcrylic on illustration board, transferred to digital, transferred to vinyl wrap print.
2026 - Axiom Contemporary Gallery and Biltmore Fashion Park Art Walk, Featured Artist Phoenix, Arizona Acrylic and Mixed Media - "Cactus Wren", "Desert Quail", "Succulent" and "Botanical Grouping"
2025 - SmartStop North American Door Wrap Contest Ladera Ranch, CaliforniaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
1997 – 2023 - Annual Faculty Art ShowGlendale, ArizonaAnnual group fine art exhibition participant: Photography, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
2026 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Goodyear, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
2025 - Herberger Theater Center - "Barrio" Group ExhibitionPhoenix, ArizonaExhibition participant: Barrio 1 & 2, Giclée prints
2020 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation Awarded Artist City of Peoria, ArizonaAcrylic on illustration board, transferred to digital, transferred to vinyl wrap print.
2026 - Herberger Theater Center - "Barrio" Group ExhibitionPhoenix, ArizonaExhibition participant: Barrio 4, Giclée print
2025 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Buckeye, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
2007 - Sister Cities Exhibition – Peoria, AZ and Newtownards, N. Ireland Arts Center, Newtownards, N. Ireland “Jerome Jalopy”- photography.
2026 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Chandler, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
2025 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Goodyear, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
1995 - The Casa Grande Art Museum – “Journeys” Group ExhibitionCasa Grande, ArizonaExhibition participant: “Thermal Nuclear Vacation Meltdown” – oil on canvas.
2026 - Downtown Business Alliance Solicitation Traffic Signal Wrap AwardCity of Flagstaffr, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
2024 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Apache Junction, ArizonaDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
1995 - Arizona Biennial – Tucson Museum of ArtTucson, ArizonaCatalogue and juried exhibition participant: “The Redder the Better” – oil on canvas.
2026 - Herberger Theater Center - "BIG" Group ExhibitionPhoenix, ArizonaExhibition participant: “Desert Quail”
2024 - Traffic Cabinet Wrap Solicitation AwardCity of Commerce City, ColoradoDigital illustration transferred to vinyl wrap print
1994 - Annual Glendale Arts Show – Sahuaro Ranch Glendale, ArizonaFirst Place – Painting: “33 ½ Hours” – oil on canvas.
Robert Panzer Art, Design & Photography
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