about robertaustingonzalez

beginning in 1994, Robert was the principal of R.A.G.E., AN OFFICE FURNITURE COMPANY.  THE AWARD WINNING GLOBAL DESK SYSTEM FURNISHED OFFICES FROM THE LIKES OF MTV, OXYGEN MEDIA, NINE WEST, LIZ CLAIBORNE, ACTION WORLD, MONSANTO CARPET AND NICKELODEON.

IN 2002, R.A.G.E. EVOLVED INTO CREATING CUSTOM INTERIORS AND FURNITURE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN NYC.

IN 2006, ROBERT INTRODUCED GRACE...A COLLECTION OF SCULPTURAL FURNITURE IN LIMITED EDITIONS.  COINCIDING WITH THIS ROBERT DROPPED THE NAME R.A.G.E. AND BEGAN USING HIS NAME TO BECOME A BRAND AS A DESIGNER.

TODAY, ROBERT CONTINUES DESIGNING INTERIORS, HAS SEVERAL PROTOTYPE FURNITURE COLLECTIONS AND JUST FINISHED A COMPLETE HOUSE REMODEL OF A MID-CENTURY GEM IN HARTSDALE, NY.

AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, HE WAS A DESIGNER AT CANNONDALE BICYCLES, A LIFE-SCULPTURE AT STUDIO EIS, AND A BICYCLE MESSENGER ON THE STREETS OF NYC.  ROBERT ATTRIBUTES HIS CREATIVITY TO HIS LATE FATHER, JOHN RICHARD GONZALEZ, AN AD MAN, WHO IS REMEMBERED EVERYTIME ROB LOOKS AT HIS HANDS.

SURFING AND SKIING ARE ROBERT'S PASSIONS AND YOU MAY FIND HE IS ANSWERING YOUR CALL FROM THE CHAIR LIFT ON A POWDER DAY.  AND IF THE SURF IS UP ON FIRE ISLAND, NOT EVEN HIS FAMILY CAN REACH HIM AS HIS CELL IS ON THE BEACH.

EDUCATION:  U OF MICHIGAN- SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.  HUNTER COLLEGE- FINE ART.