Bob Timberlake is an internationally known realist painter who makes his home in Lexington, NC. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Industrial Relations in 1959 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he worked in five family businesses in a hands-on executive capacity.
On January 19, 2006, Governor Mike Easley presented Bob Timberlake with the "Order of the Long Leaf Pine" during a private ceremony at the Bob Timberlake Gallery. "Bob Timberlake is not only known in our state, but also around the world for his rural landscape paintings and award winning furniture designs," Easley said. "The citizens of this state are truly proud and honored to have such a talented artist calling North Carolina home."