Feats of clay: Ceramic creations of Montana artists headline new exhibit Aug 30, 2008
Included in the exhibit is work by the four men who are credited with bringing ceramics into the national fine-art conversation: Rudy Autio, Peter Voulkos, David Shaner and Pete Meloy ... Meloy, Voulkos, Rudy Autio and David Shaner are pretty much the grandfathers of the current movement and all that has happened not just here but nationally and so I wanted to include their work, as well as the work of people who have come since then. (Missoulian, MT)
Fresh faces - School of Fine Arts begins semester with 8 new faculty members Aug 26, 2008
Rudy Autio, Carroll O'Connor, J.K. Simmons, John Lester and Beth Lo are just a few in the cast of thousands of professors and students who honed their craft at UM's School of Fine Arts and have since made indelible marks in the greater world. The newest additions to the school's impressive arts tradition include music professor James Smart, art professors Kevin Bell and Trey Hill, and drama/dance professors John DeBoer, Heidi Eggert, Jere Hodgin, Ezra LeBank and Ann Wright. (Missoulian, MT)
Tea Bowls and tea bowls Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony Bowls by Peter Callas, Joe Campbell, Kristin Muller, Takao Okazaki, and Shane Sellers Jun 16, 2008
Shane Sellers Shane Sellers holds an MFA in 3-D Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA. Professional experience includes Workshop assistant - Peter Callas Studios with Peter Voulkos, Don Reitz, and Rudy Autio. Shane has participated in the IWCAT 99, Tokoname International Ceramics Festival in Japan. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Competitive bidding Jun 6, 2008
The Art Auction Exhibition itself features high-quality work by mostly Montana artists, including Rudy Autio, Russell Chatham, Josh DeWeese, Nan Parsons and many more. The show features a wide variety of styles that will appeal to all tastes, but even lovers of abstract art will be surprised by some particularly gorgeous representational pieces. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Ceramic Circus Mar 16, 2008
Among video topics are potters of Nepal, India, Yoruba and Mexico, and ceramists such as the late George Ohr and the noted Rudy Autio. Panels will address topics from "Saving the World," a discussion of the potential of silver-enhanced ceramic water filters to efficiently provide safe water to rural communities, to "The Yixing Influence on Contemporary American Ceramics," regarding the rich brown clay teapots of Yixing, China. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Four to be honored with state's highest arts award Feb 8, 2008
This year marks the 25th year of the awards, which have previously honored well-known artists like pianist Philip Aaberg, historian Stephen Ambrose and ceramic artist Rudy Autio. This year, Holt said, three of the four honorees have ties to Missoula, with the fourth up the highway in Pablo. (Missoulian, MT)
Art auction a success despite recession fears Feb 4, 2008
In the year since the last benefit art auction, two of the leading figures in Montana art ceramicist Rudy Autio and painter Gennie DeWeese passed away. Both had been major supporters of the MAM, contributing works to nearly every art auction over the years. (Missoulian, MT)
Celebration of art Dec 9, 2007
From reknowned Montana-based artists like Rudy Autio, Gennie and Robert DeWeese, Russell Chatham and Ann Appleby to ceramic greats like Jun Kaneko and Helena s own Richard Notkin, Gans says the museum has shown many heavyweights of modern contemporary art. It s also provided a venue for outstanding regional artists, many of whom exhibited at the Holter on their way to becoming established. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Influential artist Gennie DeWeese dies at 86 Nov 29, 2007
Along with her husband, the late Robert DeWeese, a former ceramics professor at MSU-Bozeman, DeWeese influenced many contemporary Montana artists who attended the university in the 1950s and 60s, among them Rudy Autio and Pete Voulkos, who were the very first resident artists of the Archie Bray Foundation. A painter for more than 60 years, DeWeese worked in the studio nearly every day into her mid-80s. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The public's art: Missoula County proud owner of numerous paintings, sculptures Nov 4, 2007
Others include work by late ceramic artist Rudy Autio and paintings by Walter Hook and Gennie Deweese of Bozeman. Some of the collection involves lesser-known artists, such as paintings by prisoners who inhabited the old jail on the fourth floor of the courthouse before it was renovated into offices. (Missoulian, MT)
An artist by example’ Jul 30, 2007
to attend Sunday night s memorial for ceramic artist Rudy Autio at the Archie Bray Foundation. Rudy Autio s life celebrated ... Rudy Autio was remembered as a pioneer in the field of ceramic art, a compassionate friend, generous mentor and, in the words of his friend, Helenan John Board, gentle, humble, a salt of the earth kind of guy. (Helena Independent Record)
Public Art Committee proposing council chambers project Jul 17, 2007
It has provided Missoula with such works as the Rudy Autio ceramic relief on Missoula Fire Station No. 1, Jeffrey Funk s play sculpture Returning on the east side of the Higgins Avenue Bridge and the Walter Hook painting series in the City Council chambers. During the past year the committee commissioned Missoula artist James Todd to create Mountain Waters which was sandblasted into the exterior wall at Missoula s new aquatics center Currents. (Missoulian, MT)
Rudy Autio, 1926-2007 / Ceramic artist, icon left trailblazing legacy Jun 21, 2007
Ceramic artist Rudy Autio sits in his home studio in Missoula in 2001 ... As word spread Wednesday of the death of internationally celebrated ceramic artist Rudy Autio, those who knew him struggled to find words to describe their feelings of loss, and their sense that one of the great artists of this era has passed ... A 1980 article from American Crafts magazine asserted that, f Peter Voulkos has been considered the Picasso of the American sculptural ceramics movement, then Rudy Autio is its... (Missoulian, MT)
Renowned ceramist Rudy Autio dies at 80 Jun 21, 2007
As word spread Wednesday of the death of internationally celebrated ceramic artist Rudy Autio, those who knew him struggled to find words to describe their feelings of loss, and their sense that one of the great artists of this era has passed ... A 1980 article from American Crafts magazine asserted that, If Peter Voulkos has been considered the Picasso of the American sculptural ceramics movement, then Rudy Autio is its Matisse. (Helena Independent Record)
MAM auctions set number of marks Feb 19, 2007
The second was reserved for celebrated Missoula artist Rudy Autio. Autio was honored in another way as well at the event: His large ceramic sculpture, titled ackstage, sold for 23,000. (Missoulian, MT)
Annual UM art sale offers unique gifts, raises funds for art department Dec 5, 2006
ince Rudy Autio has been here and involved with the department, we have a tradition of excellence with ceramics and we are keeping the tradition going. For Nate Closson, the sale will be the last in which he has items for sale. (Missoulian, MT)
Melding the MAMMissoula Art Museum's modern addition reflects well on the historic library building Sep 24, 2006
It includes a painting by early 20th century painter Edgar Paxson, and a ceramic plate created by Rudy Autio just four years ago. This line of sight pierces through an aperture that was originally occupied by a window in the Carnegie Library, but which was covered over during the building's earlier years as a museum, through a cascade of natural light that washes into the new, main foyer of the museum, past the elevator that was the impetus of this construction project, into a split-level... (Missoulian, MT)
Montana ceramicist Rudy Autio receives national recognition Sep 5, 2006
Ceramicist Rudy Autio works in his studio in 2001 ... Rudy Autio isn't exactly jumping for joy like an American Idol winner. (Missoulian, MT)
Summer of Clay May 19, 2006
In June 2001, for its 50th anniversary celebration, the Bray honored greats in the ceramic art world like Rudy Autio and Peter Voulkos. . (Helena Independent Record)
Artist Walter Hook remembered during daylong fete at Bonner School Feb 12, 2006
Hook was very dedicated to teaching, said his former colleague at the University of Montana, Rudy Autio. But he didn't lecture. (Missoulian, MT)
Portrait of the West: Lane Timothy painting donated by UM President George Dennison goes on display Jan 24, 2006
It includes Asian and European works, the Rudy Autio Ceramics Collection, the Fra Dana Collection of American Impressionism and the Edgar Paxson Collection of Paintings and Memorabilia. nd of course we have Montana-based artists, Koostra said. (Missoulian, MT)
Missoula galleries say sales have jumped significantly, mirroring a national trend Jan 13, 2006
Until its closure, Gallery Blue served as the local showcase for a number of Missoula's better known artists, including Dana Boussard, Rudy Autio, Nancy Erickson and Don Mundt. ow, the artists (whose work was shown at Gallery Blue) don't really have a place in the local galleries, says Dana. (Missoulian, MT)
