Robert Raack has an MFA in Painting from Kent State University and has taught at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Cooper School of Art, University of Akron, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He has taught Painting, Drawing and Design as well as the Portfolio Preparation classes at the Cleveland Institute of Art for over 20 years. He is a practicing professional artist having completed over 30 commissioned paintings in the past 10 years and exhibiting in numerous regional and national exhibitions.