Robert Charles Gruppe, in the classic Renaissance tradition, benefited from a twenty year apprenticeship under his father at the Gloucester School of Painting. Upon receiving a two year scholarship from the Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation of Canada he studied drawing under the tutelage of sculptor George Demetrios.

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Robert Continues the artistic legacy of his father Emile and grandfather Charles P. Gruppe, in his own eveolving personal style which embodies the influences of his heritage and his environment - Cape Ann, Massachusetts and Naples, Florida.