Robert Steiner was born in Philadelphia on October 10, 1949.  As a youth, he lived in Miami, where his main interests were seascapes and modern art.  At the age of 18 Steiner won his first art competition which landed him a National Scholastic magazine scholarship to the Rhode Island School of Design. Steiner graduated from RISD with a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1971 and moved to San Francisco, where he developed his interest in wildlife.  Steiner enrolled in San Francisco (showing 500 of 1510 characters).