bob swanson, a native of bloomfield hills, michigan, is a graduate of cranbrook school....he received his bachelors degree in architecture at the university of michigan and his masters' at M.I.T.....professionally he was associated with the firms of saarinen swanson & saarinen, and swanson associates, both of bloomfield hills.....he practices now with swanson meads in birmingham, michigan.....his notable projects include the university of michigan college of art & architecture, oakland university's kresge library and the de salle auditorium at the cranbrook academy of art.

photography has been  a long term avocation and consuming interest, focusing primarily on architectural subjects.....he attended courses in photoshop and the mechanics of digital phtography.....twice he has participated in workshops in santa fe, new mexico and once with the rocky mountain school of photography in california's wine country, to broaden his photographic horizon.....he has received numerous awards in both architecture and photography.

bob has exhibited at the following:

"our town" birmingham, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009
         gold award 2006

"crooked tree art center" petoskey, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
         & 2009     2nd prize 2004, 2nd prize 2009

"dennos museum" traverse city, 2007

"scarab club" detroit, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009
         3rd prize 2007, 2nd prize 2009

"charlevoix circle of arts", 2nd prize 2009

"padzieski art gallery" ford community & performing arts  center,
         dearborn, 2008, 2009

"first show" birmingham,  2006

"lawrence street gallery" ferndale, 2008

bob is represented by :

"kuhlhaus gallery" harbor springs
"halsted gallery" bloomfield hills

bob and his wife jan, live in bingham farms and have a home in harbor springs. they have three children.....daughter karen is an architect in birmingham.