Robert C. Scofield grew up in Lake Placid, New York, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains.  He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, School of The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Tufts University.  For 26 years Robert was the Head of Arts at Moses Brown School in Providence, RI.

After working in marble and granite, Robert began working with burls and this medium gradually took over his studio.

Robert's work in wood burls include bowls, sculpture, jewelry, wall sconces and chandeliers.