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://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