Robert Foster

Robert K. Foster brings diverse experience spanning visual arts, technology, and digital communications. His early passion for drawing, painting, and photography evolved through formal education — earning a B.S. in Computer Science and Anthropology from Michigan State University, followed by an A.A. with certificates in Graphic Design and Geographic Information Systems from Cape Cod Community College.

Foster's career has bridged multiple disciplines: fifteen years in hospital systems technology, followed by freelance web development serving international clients using platforms like Expression Engine CMS. He developed expertise in client relations and remote collaboration as a subcontractor with Webmarks Design and Marketing in western Canada.

His publication design experience includes serving as Design Editor for the MainSheet campus newspaper and two terms with the arts magazine Sea Change, where he refined his visual communication and editorial skills.

Currently, Foster serves as Digital Resources Curator for the Art & Art History department at St. Lawrence University, where he manages the department website, oversees the departmental Instagram account, digitizes archival materials, and provides photography services. He also has contributed as a member of the St. Lawrence University Library and Art Gallery Committee.