ON THE ARTS
Robertson is Lawrenceville’s First Artist-in-Residence Don’t call it a comeback. A Lawrenceville alumnus who returned to campus in 2016 as a Penn Teaching Fellow, Stuart Robertson ’11 H’18 in May was named the School’s first Artist-in-Residence. The two-year appointment, which begins with the 2021-22 academic year, will give Robertson studio space in the Gruss Center for Art and Design (GCAD) and time to produce his own work, maintain and develop outside gallery connections, and run co-curricular programs for Lawrentians. “Perhaps most exciting, Stewy will be a visible presence in his open studio, working on his own work – serving as both a model and mentor for our student artists,” said Chris Cunningham P’14 ’18, assistant head of school and outgoing dean of faculty. Robertson is eager to return in his new role. “I hope I can help to build a more robust and self-sustaining culture around the visual arts similar to the amazing work done by the performing arts program,” he said. “As a student and Fellow, I witnessed Lawrentians volunteer their time and energy to stage serious productions all year. I plan to facilitate students’ discovery of new options for creating, archiving, and sharing traditional artworks and contemporary visual media.” Robertson recently completed his M.F.A. in art practice at Stanford University, where he taught classes and mentored undergraduate art honors students in the university’s department of art and art history. He was a teaching fellow at Lawrenceville from 2016-18 as he earned his master’s degree in education through the University of Pennsylvania Independent School Teaching Residency program. Robertson received a B.A. in studio art from Davidson College.
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T H E L AW R E N T I A N
New Artist-in-Residence Stuart Robertson ’11 H’18 is a mixed-media artist with an interest in representing life within the African diaspora.
