Robert McNealy was born in Twins Falls, Idaho, USA in 1942, but lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia. He earned a BFA from Idaho State University (1968) and relocated to Toronto in 1972. He graduated from York University with an MFA in 1985. McNealy has taught at a number of institutions: Emily Carr University, York University, the Banff Centre and Capilano University. He has exhibited his work – and staged performances as part of his practice – in Canada, the United States and Europe.