Robert Ralph Auth   Biographical Information   Born October 27,1926 Bloomington, Illinois Education and Training 1978 1977 1971 1961, 1963 1960 -1961 1960 -1963 1949 -1951 1948 -1953 Lithography, Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Prints and cast paper, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho; Work with Richard Royce at Atelier Royce, Santa Monica, CA Photography, Boise State University Education & art, University of Idaho Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello. Idaho M.F.A. Painting, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington: Thesis Title “Creative Proiect in Painting” Education, Illinois State Normal University B.F.A. Printmaking, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington       Professional Experience 1981-1987 Art Supervisor, Boise School District Combines teaching and art by teaching in days, painting and printing in nights, weekends and school vacations   1952-1959 Business career, Bloomington     Professional Teaching 20 years including   1974-1975 1967 1967-1969 1961-1967 1960-1961 others Evening Program, College of Idaho, CaIdwell, Idaho Boise High School, Boise Evening Program, Boise Junior College East Junior High, Boise Burley High School, Burley, Idaho Boise Gallery ot Art, Idaho State University     One-person Exhibitions In excess of 25 including   1980 1975 1974 1971 1970 1969 1963 1953 Robert Auth Retrospective, Boise Gallery of Art College ot Southern Idaho, Twin Falls Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho First Security Bank, Boise College ot Idaho Ricks College Elva Brooks’ Art Mart, Boise College of Southern Idaho Ricks College Washington State University Illinois Wesleyan University       Group Exhibitions 1978 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1951-1970 54th Annual Springfield National Art Exhibition, Springtield, Utah 40th Annual Exhibition tor Artists of Idaho, Boise Gallery of Art Northwest Invitational Drawing Exhibition, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington The American “Bison” tennial, Missoula Museum of the Arts, Missoula, Montana 39th Annual Exhibition for Idaho Artists 51st Annual Springville National 50th Annual Springville National Invitational Eight, Boise State University One of two Idaho artists selected for ARTRAIN Rupert Kilgore Memorial Alumni Art Exhibition, Illinois Wesleyan University Realist Painting: 1 2 Viewpoints, The Rochester Art Center, Rochester, Minnesota and One Hundred and Eighteen: An Art Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota 48th Annual Springville. 2nd Annual Idaho Drawing and Printmaking Exhibition, College of Idaho Annual Federation of Rocky Mountain States Oil Painting Tour, one of five Idaho artists invited, catalog published Invitational Inaugural Exhibition, Denver Art Museum, catalog, published 1st Annual Idaho Drawing and Printmaking 47th Annual Springville Annual Federation of Rocky Mountain States Watercolor Tour, one of five Idaho artists invited, catalog pubIished Numerous exhibitions in Idaho, Washington, Nevada, California, Utah and Illinois       Commissions 1975 Five works for the National Park Service, Big Hole National Battlefield       Public and Private Collections   Boise Gallery of Art College of Southern Idaho Ricks College Boise Cascade Corporation Washington State University Salt Lake Art Center H. J. Heinz, Ill Illinois Wesleyan University Private holdings in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, California, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and Japan         1979 1974 1973 1972 1969-1971 1969 National Art Education Association, Award for outstanding contribution to the Profession of Art Education 38th Annual Exhibition for Artists of Idaho, Boise Gallery ot Art, Judge’s Special Mention One of two Idaho artists invited to participate in 17,000 mile Western U.S. ARTRAIN tour Allied Arts Council, Artist of the Year Award for outstanding contribution to art in the community 36th Idaho Annual, Purchase Award Rocky Mountain Federation Tour Pacific Northwest Annual Exhibition, Belleview, Washington, Honorable Mention Prize Winners Exhibition, Boise Gallery of Art 4th Biennial Exhibition of Intermountain Painting and Sculpture, Salt Lake Art Center, Purchase Award       Honors Awards 1968 1967 1966 1963 1952 Ricks College, Purchase Award 33rd Idaho Annual, First Award 32nd Idaho Annual, Third Award 1sf Idaho Invitational Traveling Exhibition Western Idaho State Fair, Awards in four divisions Idaho Art Association, Second Award Roland Scholarship, Best of Show for Etching and Engraving     Publications Includes “Muzzle Blasts” of National MuzzIe Loading Rifle Association and “Palette Talk” ot M. Grumbacher, Inc.     Additional Activities Serious student ot the American Indian Wars Collector of American memorabilia Juried numerous shows and exhibitions in Illinois and Idaho U.S. Navy, 1944-1946, with E.T.O. Ribbon, AM. Theatre Ribbon, and WWII Victory Ribbon       Affiliations/Memberships 1973-1975 1973- 1952-1 953 Allied Arts Council Company of Military Historians Delta Phi Delta       Offices/Committees 1970-1972 1969-1972 1968-1976 1968 1964- Vice President, Idaho Art Association Executive Board ot Directors, Boise Education Association Board of Trustees, Boise Gallery of Art Association Conference Chairman, Idaho Art Association Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Fine Arts Division, Western Idaho State Fair       Represented by   Marc Auth, Exclusive Licensee Boise, ID 208.383.4161