Bob Worthy was born in Illinois, but moved first to Ohio and finally to Virginia where he went to high school.   After graduating high school he attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he holds an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts (BFA) and a graduate degree in Counseling (M Ed).   After teaching art and later becoming a counselor in the public school system Worthy served as a counselor in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) for 15 years.   Professor Worthy received his Masters of Inter-disciplinary Studies in Fine Art (MIS) from VCU in 1999 and subsequently taught graduate art classes for the university from 1999-2016.

Traditionally a painter, he became interested in image transfer and mixed media while working on his MIS degree.  This exploration became the basis for classes he later taught in the program.   After attending workshops in cold wax and oil his interest in painting was renewed and he now works alternately in both mediums.

Working mainly from studios in his home in rural Virginia, he also shares Studio 13 on the second level at Liberty Town Arts Center with two friends and fellow artists in Fredericksburg, Virginia.   Worthy was juror for “Square City” at the PonShop Gallery and has been a guest curator for the Louisa Art Center as well as a judge for local art exhibits.  He currently serves as Assistant Curator for the Frederick Gallery at the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts.

His artwork can be found in private and public collections in North America and he is internationally collected in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal and the UK.