Robert Reynolds was born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1933. He joined the Merchant Marine at the age of 18, where he developed an interest in nautical painting and poetry. He married and then settled in Huron, Ohio with his wife and three children. Upon retirement, he was drawn to Cape Cod and the New England coast. Traveling to Scotland and England increased his interest in painting castles, churches, and rural scenes. In the year 2000, he and his wife were drawn back to Huron, where he now paints, writes poetry, and is a member of the Firelands Writing Center. He recently completed a series of children's books.
