Nov. 28, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Teresa Hendrix
805-756-7266

Cal Poly Downtown Hosts Emeritus Professor Robert Reynolds
for Book Signing Dec. 14, 19

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Noted artist and retired Cal Poly art professor Robert Reynolds will sign copies of his new book, “Quiet Journey,” Dec. 14 and 19 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Cal Poly Downtown.

Reynolds and Journalism Professor Emeritus Jim Hayes collaborated for “The Art of Robert Reynolds: Quiet Journey,” a 176-page hardbound book just released in November.
“Quiet Journey” showcases 178 of Reynolds’ paintings of scenes from Central Coast and the California Sierras, alongside written musings by both Hayes and Reynolds. A portion of proceeds from the book will benefit the Cal Poly Alumni Association.

Cal Poly Downtown is located at 959 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo, between Osos and Morro Streets. In addition to Cal Poly’s downtown store, “Quiet Journey” is also on sale at El Corral on campus, online at www.elcorralbookstore.com/books orby phone at (805) 756-1161.
Reynolds, a Central Coast native and San Luis Obispo resident, taught for 35 years at Cal Poly, and served as the chair of the Art and Design Department. His paintings have won numerous awards, and been published in art books and national periodicals and are popular with collectors nationwide and abroad.

Hayes became a newspaperman after serving in WWII.  During his 40-year career, he was a writer and editor for newspapers, and taught at universities in four states and Egypt. For the last 20 years he has also been a consultant, coaching writing and editing for government, private industry, the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times.

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Editors Note: For full color, high resolution jpgs of Reynolds’ art, contact Teresa Hendrix at thendrix@calpoly.edu.