Rudy Autio
Born in Butte, Montana, Rudy Autio was educated at Montana State University and received an M. ... Rudy Autios extensive career in ceramics is international in capacity. Over the years Rudy Autio has accumulated recognition and many awards. ... Rudy Autio sees himself as a Montana artist. ... For Rudy Autio the female forms and horses are old friends, "convenient" images that he employs again and again in paintings, prints and ceramics. ... The images, along with the gesture and action of Abstract Expressionism and the influence of the masters he reveres, Autio uses to create art for what has become an international audience. ... Rudy Autios ceramic art possesses a quiet knowledge. ... While Rudy Autio is most identified for his work with ceramic vessels, he has worked in a variety of materials and other media.