Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Autio, Rudy |
Dates & places of birth and death |
b. Oct. 8, 1926 Butte, MT; d. June 20, 2007 |
Publications |
www.rudyautio.com Rudy Autio: Work: 1983--1989. White Swan Press, 1989. "Distinguished Fires: A Survey of Ceramics in Montana", Yellowstone Art Center exhibition catalogue, May 26--August 27, 1995 |
Relationships |
Archie Bray Ceramics Foundation (see file folder) Wife Lela Autio, children Christofer (Chris), Arne, Lisa, Lar. (see files for Lela Autio, Chris Autio) founding resident artist at the Archie Bray Ceramics Foundation, Helena, MT together with Peter Voulkos. |
Other names |
Arne Rudolf Autio |
Titles & Honors |
Tiffany Award in Crafts, 1963 American Ceramic Society Award, 1978 National Endowment for the Arts grant, 1980 |
Education |
BS Montana State College, Bozeman MT 1950 MFA Washington State University, Pullman WA, 1952 Honorary Doctorate of Art, Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore MD, 1986 |
Related Records
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Autio, Rudy - Act III
A dramatic abstracted painting of two figures facing each other, the one on the right riding a horse while the one on the left is kneeling. They appear to be women, and they have vibrant saturated colors like yellow, red, blue, and green. The background is black.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Aviary
Two orange-colored female figures are in a sea of pink birds. On the upper right is a horse-like figure. The images seem to be in motion. 48/70
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Aviary, 1/70
Two nude women in orange tints, with black hair, surrounded by three intertwined pink birds and one horse's head at right background. One woman at left is lying down facing downward. The other, at right, raises her hands toward her face.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Dog Day
The figure of a partially nude young woman is outlined, seated with her right leg drawn up and arms raised in front of her. A dog or wolf head appears at upper left, mouth open. The image of this figure is enhanced by the placement of bright oranges, yellows and greens around the body.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Green Vase
This formed hollow ceramic sculpture is loosely organized into three parts; base, body and top. The base has a cream colored glaze, the body is green and the top is mostly white with greenn inclusions. Irregular forms have been joined together to form the vase.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Lady
This ceramic sculpture has the ample figure of a nude woman drawn with black line onto a white surface, surrounded by green blocks of color. Her arms are crossed in front of her abdomen. On the reverse is a nude torso and legs in white, while above in a green area the arms and faces of a woman and man appear to be in an embrace.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Little Cowboy
The head and torso of a nude woman and baby in pale blue/white appear on a darker blue background. A horse's head is inserted sideways at right. Ink and acrylic on paper.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Silver City Vessel
Hand-built ceramic vessel features rearing horse shapes and human figures that integrate with the cross-shape of the sculpture. Black outlines on white ground with teal, purple, blue, and orange.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Untitled
Outline drawing of a kneeling woman facing the viewer. Her right arm extends across her chest toward her left elbow and the left arm covers her crotch.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Untitled
This is an irregularly shaped ceramic sculpture resembling a mug. It is decorated in brown and tan hues.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Untitled (clay vessel with two handles)
Ceramic vessel with two handles at opposite sides at the top. The top and bottom of the vessel are light tan, while the center of the jug has a brown band with a circular design.
Record Type: Art
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Autio, Rudy - Untitled (clay vessel with white "X")
This is a ceramic sculpture resembling a mug. It is crudely shaped and is decorated in bands of brown, green and cream colors. There is a white "X" at the center of a turquoise band at the center of the vessel.
Record Type: Art
