2017 DUMA Biennial artist, Robert Felderman

Robert Felderman
Robert Felderman, Dubuque, Iowa
Yellow Fields Above Washington Park Gazebo, 2016, digital photo, 20×20

Felderman has been a professional photographer since 2012, and is owner, pilot, photographer with General Bob Photography. His specialties range from commercial, aerial, real estate, portrait, entertainment, food, seniors, construction inspections, tower inspections, travel, magazine, fine art, gallery competition, and philanthropic.  General Bob has subject matter ranging from local to regional, national, and international subjects.

As well, he is an Iowa real estate appraiser with Felderman Appraisals Dubuque as a certified general appraiser in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.  He is the head real estate broker with Continental Realty Dubuque, serving as a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and Military Relocation Professional (MPR).

Felderman honorably served our nation as an Army Brigadier General, enlisting in 1975 and retiring on Halloween Day of 2010, serving almost 36 years in uniform.  He is an internationally recognized professional speaker on subjects ranging from aviation to contingency operations to strategic planning to unmanned aerial systems to real estate to travel to terrorism.

Felderman holds an FAA unmanned aircraft (drone) license and operates as a commercial photographer and videographer, an FAA commercial helicopter pilot license with an instrument rating, and an FAA private pilot fixed wing aircraft license.  He was recently awarded the 365Ink Impact Award for Media, the Dubuque American Red Cross Hero’s Award, and the Boy Scouts of America Merit Award for Heroism.

General Felderman has a Bachelor degree in Aviation Management and Flight Operations from the University of Dubuque, Iowa, a Certificate in Legislative Affairs from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and a Master Degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.