Education

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

2010    Masters of Fine Arts, Printmaking

 

Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, CO

2006    Bachelors of Fine Arts, Printmaking; K–12 Art Education Certification

 

Teaching & Advising

Assistant Art Professor, Helena College, Helena, MT, 2019- current

Adjunct Art Professor, Carroll College, Helena, MT, 2017-2019

Adjunct Art Professor, Helena College, Helena, MT, 2016-2019

Assistant Curator of Education, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, 2015-2016

Peace Corps Volunteer, Zabzugu Secondary School, Zabzugu, Ghana, 2012- 2014

New Mexico State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2007- May 2010          

Gunnison Arts Center, Art Instructor, Gunnison, CO, August 2006- December 2006

Olathe Middle School, 21st Century School Program, Olathe, CO, August 2006- December 2006

Gunnison Middle School, Student Teaching, Homework Club Director, Gunnison, CO, January 2006- May 2006

Gunnison Community Center, Adult English Language Course, Gunnison, CO 2005

 

Exhibitions

2025 Missoula Art Museum, Juried Gala, Missoula, MT

2024 Taiwan International Print Biennial, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art

Wood Engravers Network Triennial, multiple exhibition venues 2024-2027

Communities West 6, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

MonDak Heritage Center - Sidney, MT

Holter Museum of Art - Helena, MT

2023 Contemporary Drawing, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY

Northcutt Steele Gallery at MSU - Billings - Billings, MT

Schoolhouse History and Art Center - Colstrip, MT

Holter Museum of Art, Across the Divide, Helena, MT

2022 Exit Gallery, Montana State University, Community West 5, Juried Print Portfolio

Carbon County Art Guild and Depot Gallery - Red Lodge, MT -

Carle Gallery in the Butte Silver-Bow Public Library - Butte, MT

2021 Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery, Print Portfolio, Red Lodge, MT

Holter Museum of Art, Community West Portfolio, Helena, MT

Hockaday Museum of Art, Community West Portfolio, Kalispell, MT

2020 Robert and Gennie DeWeese Gallery, Community West 4 Portfolio, Bozeman, MT

SHAC (Schoolhouse History and Art Center), Community West 4 Portfolio, Colstrip, MT

University of Montana, Gallery of Visual Arts, Community West 4 Portfolio, Missoula, MT

Helena College Showcase, Juried Show, Helena, MT

2019 New Prints/Summer 2019, International Print Center New York, New York City

IBRC (Imagine Butte Resource Center), Community West Portfolio, Butte ,MT

University of Utah, Community West 4 Portfolio, (conjunction with RMPA), SLC, UT

USU, Community West Portfolio, Logan, UT

Ghost Art Gallery, Fall Art Walk, Helena, MT

2018 small small makes the elephant, Solo Exhibition, Western Colorado University, Gunnison, CO

Cataclysm Print Portfolio, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY

2017  This Is Helena Group Exhibition, Free Ceramics Studio, Helena, MT

            Art Mobile of Montana, Juried traveling exhibition, Montana

            Missoula Art Museum, Juried Gala Auction, Missoula, MT

            ZooTown Arts Community Center, Mini Show, Missoula, MT

2016    Helena College, Solo Exhibition “Small Small”, Helena, MT

            Imagine Butte Resource Center, Wayzgoose, Butte, MT

            Myrna Loy Center, Solo Exhibition “Small Small”, Helena, MT

2015   Holter Art Museum, Solo Exhibition “Blue.”, Helena, MT

           Galerie Nord, Anonymous Drawing, Berlin, Germany

2011    Cliff Gallery Mountain View College, Day of the Dead, Dallas, TX

            New Mexico State University Gallery, Project Postcard, Las Cruces, NM

            Culturefix Gallery, Greetings, New York, NY

            Abecedarian Gallery, Big Draw Little Draw, Denver, CO

2010    Penang State Art Museum, Penang International Print Exhibition, Penang, Malaysia

            Fort Worth Community Art Center, Mail Art, Fort Worth, TX

            Kyoto City Museum of Art, KIWA #6 Woodcut Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan

            New Mexico State University, En Masse, MFA Exhibition, Las Cruces, NM

            Torpedo Factory, Imprint Contemporary Printmaking, Alexandria, VA

Preston Contemporary Art Center, Southwest Contemporary, Mesilla, NM

New Mexico State University, Juried Student Show, Las Cruces, NM

TROIKA Gallery, TROIKA, Norfolk, United Kingdom

2009    New Mexico State University, Juried Student Show, Las Cruces, NM

             Fountain Theatre, Mothered, film project, Mesilla, NM

             New Mexico State University NMSU Niche Galley, Las Cruces, NM

2008    Harwood Gallery, Crossing, Albuquerque, NM

             New Mexico State University, Juried Student Show, Las Cruces, NM

            Traveling Gallery, Urban Experience, Beijing, China

             New Mexico State University, Bay 3 Wells Hall, Las Cruces, NM

2007    Gunnison Arts Center, Crossroads Solo Exhibition, Gunnison, CO

            Gunnison Arts Center, Local Artists, Gunnison, CO

            Gallery RFD, Small Art, Swainsboro, GA

            Corbett Center Gallery, Weird New Mexico, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM

            Copper Creek Gallery, Local Artists, Montrose, CO

            Percha Bank Gallery, Kingston, NM

            White Raven Studios, Visualizing Race, Las Cruces, NM

            Hitchkick Gallery, Crawford Studios, Las Cruces, NM

2006    Montrose Regional Library, Local Artists, Montrose, CO

             Denver Capsule Gallery, Art Sale, Denver, CO

            Western State College, BFA Exhibit, Gunnison, CO

Awards & Grants

2024 Grants to Artists Program, Myrna Loy Center

2023 Commencement Marshall, Helena College

2022 Teaching Merit Award, Helena College

2020 National Endowment of the Humanities Grant, Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges

2018 John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award, Helena College, Helena, MT

Maple & Lead, High Plains Book Award for short stories

2016    Commencement Marshall, Helena College

             Grants to Artists Program, Myrna Loy Center

             Artists In Schools Residency, Holter Museum of Art

2010    Excellence in Printmaking, New Mexico State University

        Ammu Devesthali Printmaking Award, New Mexico State University

2009    Pat Reece Award, New Mexico State University

2005    Mary L. Alber Art Teaching Scholarship, Western State College

2004    Mary L. Alber Art Teaching Scholarship, Western State College

2003    Antholtz Scholarship, Western State College

            Honors Scholarship, Western State College

      Mabel De Koevend Art Scholarship, Western State College

            Western Award, Western State College

2001    Montrose Visual Arts Guild Regional, 1st place

            Montrose Visual Arts Guild Regional, Honorable Mention

2000    Montrose Visual Arts Guild Regional, 2nd place

            Montrose Chamber of Commerce Exhibit, Honorable Mention

 

Permanent Collections

2024 Janet Turner Print Museum, California State University Chico

2020   Communities West Print Portfolio exchange #5

2019 University of Wyoming Art Museum

2018    University of Georgia Library, Stanford Library, “Maple and Lead”

2018    Western Colorado University

2018    Communities West Print Portfolio exchange #4

2017    Cataclysm print portfolio exchange

2010    Penang State Art Museum, Penang International Print Exhibition, Penang, Malaysia

            Kyoto City Museum of Art, KIWA #6 Woodcut Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan


Publications

https://helenair.com/life-entertainment/local/new-exhibits-at-the-holter-showcase-young-artists/article_cddbe638-efac-11ee-9aab-17b3c91135e8.html

https://helenair.com/news/local/helena-college-capstone-exhibit-opens-at-holter-and-opens-doors-to-new-careers/article_35a8880c-d2a8-11ed-8371-bb2ebcaa96b7.html
https://helenair.com/news/local/art-house-arising-on-helena-college-campus/article_2b385594-7a58-5721-9265-7ad9fb8ff3d0.html

https://helenair.com/news/local/education/bryant-elementary-and-helena-college-partnership-promotes-lifelong-learning/article_ce490a10-ad9e-581e-946e-1d4c2539f28b.html?mc_cid=915feb2334&mc_eid=6cca5527c3

https://issuu.com/westerncoloradouniversityalumni/docs/_westerner_winter_2021_issuu

“Think Radio Interview”

https://www.thinkradiopresents.com/seth-roby-making-art-in-the-slow-lane/ fbclid=IwAR365SLLobvKVh_WObk0T9AYbd4hnZg6EJ4YBD4-WqdHIqa_0eADD-KwuU4 

" Lead & Maple Letterpress" 
            http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/GreenRoom/archives/2016/06/30/kickstarter-seth-roby-and

            -aaron-parretts-letterpress-book-of-stories-and-engravings

“Big Draw Little Draw” Abecedarian Gallery, 2011,

            http://www.abecedariangallery.com/assets/content_files/.../BDLD%20Roby.htm

“Penang International Print Exhibition” Penang Art Museum, 2010,

            http://www.penangmuseum.gov.my/artgallery/art-gallery/artist/seth-roby-usa

“Contemporary Print” Torpedo Factory, January 20, 2010,

            http://www.torpedofactory.org/images/galleries/target/January%202010/target_current_work.htm

 

Artistic Work Experience

2016   Visiting Artist, Capital High School, Helena, MT

2015    Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT

2014    Peace Corps Volunteer Ghana, West Africa

2011    Visiting Artist, Colorado School of Mines

            Visiting Artist, Gunnison High School

2010    Printmaking Studio Technician, New Mexico State University

2009    Gallery Assistant, New Mexico State University Gallery

2008    NMSU Art Store clerk, New Mexico State University Gallery

2005    Gallery Assistant, Western State College

2004    Printmaking Studio Technician, Western State College

 

Groups & Organizations

Wood Engravers Network

Rocky Mountain Printmakers Association

Community West Printers

Southern Graphics Council International


Artists Assisted

2017    Doug Turman, printed letterpress edition of new works, Helena, MT

2010    Spencer Fidler, studio technician/personal printer, home studio, Las Cruces, NM

2006    Ludwig Stromayer, personal printer, home studio, Gunnison, CO

2005    Harry Heil, studio technician/personal printer, Western State College, Gunnison, CO

 

Workshops

2021 National Arts Education Conference

2016    Rocky Mountain Printmaking Alliance, Boise,ID

2013    Colwod Batik & Textiles, Tamale, Ghana

            SWOPA Women’s Group, Sirigu, Ghana

 

Volunteer Work

2022-2024 Holter Museum Exhibitions Selection Committee

2023-2024 National Veterans (VA) Creative Art Competition Judge

2021-2023 Holter Museum of Art Board Member

2019-2021 Art Mobile Montana Board Member

2015    Holter Art Museum, Helena, MT

           World Museum of Mining, Hell Roar'n Gulch Letterpress Studio, Butte, MT

2011    Set design Colorado School of Mines Theatre, Golden, CO

2009    Habitat for Humanity, volunteer, Las Cruces, NM  

             Donation The Society for Artists Hunger Benefit, Las Cruces, NM

2008    Habitat for Humanity, volunteer, Las Cruces, NM  

2007    Donation Temple Beth El Gala Fundraiser, Las Cruces, NM

             Donation Ute Indian Museum Fundraiser, Montrose, CO

2006    Olathe Elementary Arts Festival, Olathe, CO

            Gunnison Middle School, Gunnison, CO