Rob Forbes was born in 1965 in Macon, Georgia and grew up, on the beautiful St. Simons Island, along the Georgia coast. Forbes graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design with a B.F.A. in illustration in the winter of 1986.

In 1987, Forbes served as the Assistant Art Director for the film “1969,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley, and Winona Ryder. This movie was written and directed by Ernest Thompson and filmed on locations throughout Savannah.

After completing college and adding his work from “1969” to his resume, Rob moved to Augusta, Georgia in 1988 to work for Edge Productions; A film and media production company located in Aiken, South Carolina. Forbes’ clients included McGraw Hill Publishing, Blue Cross / Blue Shield of South Carolina, University Hospital and South Carolina Electric Cooperatives.

From 1995-2000, Forbes embarked on a journey with Comcast and co-founded Comcast Corporate Media Services; A Production Division focused on commercial and industrial clients with high-end production needs. Highlights include an award-winning 35mm film campaign for Zaxby’s Restaurants, and numerous long-form programs for industrial clients including Pfizer Pharmaceutical and E-Z-Go.

In 2000, a new era began for Forbes, as the he became the Commercial Production and Client Services Manager as well as Creative Director for NBC 26, Augusta.

In 2008, Forbes took his passion to a personal level by starting his own film, photography and media production company, Moving Canvas Media.

In the span of about 35 years Rob has written and produced more than 20,000 commercials, training videos, web presentations and long form programs for local, regional and national clients.

As Forbes eases into his Fine Art Practice and, once more, begins another path in the creative realm; He actively and passionately works to seek out opportunities that will cater to this intention and aid in the development of his Conceptual Art practice. Forbes has been metaphorically carrying technical ideas as well as creative concepts for his conceptual work since he was a child in elementary school; Where he regularly got into trouble because he spent more time doodling on school papers and tests than paying attention in class. Forbes has spent the last 10-15 years gathering, foraging and accumulating a vast collection of toys and other elements needed to bring his concepts to life. Currently Forbes is working toward beginning, “Childish Things, A Multi-series“ the artists’ second body of work, utilizing his collection of used toys, featuring photographs, installations and sculptures.

The artist currently lives in Evans, Georgia with his wife of 35 years, artist and fellow SCAD Alum, Lynn McCormack Forbes.