Tate es miembro exclusivo de la Sociedad Nacional de Acuarela; uno de los 22 miembros de 1300 miembros certificados a nivel nacional por la American Portrait Society; uno de los 350 que han sido elegidos como artista miembro del California Art Club y artista miembro de la Sociedad Nacional de Pintores en Caseína y Acrílicos.
Tate ahora está cumpliendo el sueño de toda su vida de pintar para galerías; sus pinturas incluyen nativos americanos, vaqueros trabajadores, retratos y temas de ballet. Todas las pinturas de su galería están ejecutadas al óleo sobre lino. Recientemente fue honrado cuando lo nombraron hermano de sangre de la Nación Cherokee.
When Robert Tate entered Washington University, he had no prior art training. As a freshman he was awarded first place in the all college portrait competition.
Tate is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society; one of 22 members out of 1300 members to be nationally certified by The American Portrait Society; one of only 350 that has been elected as an Artist member of the California Art Club and an artist member of the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylics.
Tate is now fulfilling a lifelong dream of painting for galleries, his painting include, Native Americans, working cowboys, portraits and ballet subjects. All of his gallery paintings are executed in oil on linen. Recently he was honored when he was made a blood brother of the Cherokee Nation.