Recent Works by Rudy and Lela Autio

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Collection SummaryWhen Rudy and Lela Autio put together their joint exhibition at the Missoula Art Museum in 1976, the husband-and-wife team were already mainstays in the Montana arts community. Rudy, born in Butte, founded the ceramics department at the University of Montana in 1957 and headed the department for 28 years. Meanwhile Lela, born in Great Falls, was an essential figure in the genesis of the museum itself, organizing an exhibition in 1974 with fellow artists Nancy Erickson and Dana Boussard at the then empty Carnegie Library, which would become the Art Museum of Missoula just a year later. Both Rudy and Lela made names for themselves as artists with their three-dimensional work. While Rudy focused primarily on hand painted ceramics, Lela used a wide variety of materials and textiles in her soft sculptures. This shared exhibition provided an opportunity for both artists to showcase the work that made them so influential in Montana’s ever-evolving contemporary art scene. Contributing InstitutionMissoula Art MuseumRelated Main CollectionMissoula Art Museum Exhibition Collection

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08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Coast of China

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Installation 1

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Installation 2

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Installation 3

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Installation 4

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Rudy Autio Pot

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Rudy Autio Pot 2

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Studio Portrait

08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio U.F.O.

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08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Inventory List

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Missoula Art Museum Exhibition Collection

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Missoula Art Museum

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08-31-1976 Rudy & Lela Autio Exhibition Poster

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