Early Life and Artistic Training Robert Overby was born in 1935 in Harvey, United States. His formal training took place during the 1950s at the Chicago Art Institute, where he began developing the technical foundations that would later inform his complex approach to surface and material. This period of study provided the structural discipline necessary for a career that would eventually bridge the gap between commercial precision and fine art experimentation. Before establishing himself in the fine art sphere, Overby operated within the professional world of advertising. This background as…