biography of Paul W. ASHBY (1893-1993)

Birth place: Gunnison, CO

Death place: Payette, ID?

Addresses: Kendallville, IN, 1947; Butler, IN, 1947-59

Profession: Graphic artist, teacher, painter, lecturer

Studied: Indiana Univ. (M.S.); Evansville Col. (A.B.); Cincinnati Univ.; Ft. Wayne A. Sch.

Exhibited: Ind. AC, 1938, 1939 (prize), 1940; Wichita AA, 1938; Phila. Pr. Cl., 1938, 1940; Southern Pr. M., 1938-1943; Ind. Soc. Pr.M., 1938-43, 1944 (prize), 1945 (prize), 1946-52; Hoosier Salon, 1939-52 (prizes in 1944 and 1947); A. & Models, 1944 (prize); Missouri A., 1945; LOC, 1943; Cal. SE, 1945-1950; San F. AA., 1945; Northern Ind. A. Salon, 1946-50 (prizes); Northwest Pr. M., 1946; Ft. Wayne A., 1942 (prize); Laguna Beach AA, 1946-1950; Mint Mus. A., 1946; Albany Inst. Hist. & A., 1945-1947; Am. Monotype Soc., 1940-1942; Indiana A., 1937-1943; Soc. Min. P. & Engravers, 1951; Indiana State Fair, 1948-1950 (prizes).

Member: Indiana Soc. Pr. M.; Hoosier Salon: Northern Indiana A. Salon; So. Pr.M.; Am. Monotype Soc.

Work: Evansville Col.; Indianapolis Methodist Hospital.

Comments: Position: A. Supv., Kendallville (Ind.) Pub. Sch., 1944-47; Instr., Public Schools, Butler, Indiana.

Sources: WW59; WW47; add'l info. courtesy Anthony R. White, Burlingame, Ca.