Alexander Robb was born in Kirkwall Orkney, 1950.
Studied Glasgow School of Art 1968-1972.
Taught art in Stirling 1974-1978. Moved to Dumfriesshire in 1978.
Worked full-time as a Primary School Art Specialist then changed to part-time teaching in 1989.
Finally gave up teaching completely in 2007 in order to concentrate more fully on painting